Storytime with Indigenous Storyteller Rhonda Donais

Description

For Families. Celebrate Saskatchewan Aboriginal Storytelling Month with storytime activities featuring Indigenous storyteller Rhonda Donais.

Additional Information

This program is part of the People in My Neighbourhood Series which acknowledges and celebrates the diversity in our community.

First Nations people have long passed on knowledge from generation to generation through oral traditions, including storytelling. Storytelling is a traditional method used to teach about cultural beliefs, values, customs, rituals, history, practices, relationships, and ways of life. First Nations storytelling is a foundation for holistic learning, relationship building, and experiential learning.

Rhonda Donais works for the Regina Public School Board as a community coordinator.  She also works through the YWCA in a safe house for children.  She has been a performer and storyteller for over 30 years.  She has participated in children’s festivals, exhibitions and fairs.  At the age of twelve, Rhonda realized that she wanted to be an entertainer like Fred Penner and Mr. Dressup.  She loves to dress up and transform into her clown character “Tulip”.  Although she enjoys telling silly and scary stories, her favorite stories are the First Nations animal legends and Algonquian songs she teaches.  Rhonda likes to incorporate magic tricks and drum playing into her storytelling.  She is very passionate about her art.  Rhonda lives in Regina and is a member of Ocean Man First Nation.