Events

The Way of Story, Series – Indigenous Laws in Living Practice

This series recognizes storytelling as a vital form of legal education, communicating Indigenous laws as living practices rooted in relationships among people, land, and all beings. Through this series, we welcome Indigenous storytellers who share stories that carry legal teachings, responsibilities, and ways of understanding law grounded in Indigenous legal traditions.

Next Series Session:
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Ceremonial Room (160.10) Indigenous Law Centre
College of Law, USask (15 Campus Drive, Saskatoon)

Storyteller(s):
Knowledgekeepers Lisa Pitzel and Elder Julie Pitzel (ILC Cultural Advisor)

Topic: 
Nēhiyaw Wiysowēwina Cree Natural Law/Traditional Guidance for Miyo Pimātisiwin   

Free to attend & lunch provided: Soup, Bannock & Jam

With:
Julie Pitzel, Cultural Advisor at the Indigenous Law Centre & Lisa Pitzel, Guest Knowledgekeeper 

About Lisa:
Morning Star Woman is a Cree, Dene, and Austrian iskwew and a proud member of the Treaty 10 community of English River First Nation. For 37 years, she has been honoured to learn from Elders, Knowledge Keepers, healers, and medicine people, carrying forward teachings grounded in Natural Laws, Indigenous law, cultural integrity, and respect for all our relations.

Her teachings centre on the relationships and responsibilities that connect people, community, future generations, and Mother Earth. She emphasizes that protecting the land, water, and all our relations is a sacred responsibility, and strives to live miyo pimatisiwin while endeavouring not to commit ocinéwin.

Morning Star holds a Bachelor of Education and is a Nechi Institute Trainer of Trainers consultant. As a mother and grandmother, she is committed to sharing traditional teachings and supporting a deeper understanding of Indigenous laws and ways of knowing.

She approaches her work as a lifelong learner, walking with humility, purpose, and gratitude.

This event is free and open to the public, please share this with your networks and invite anyone who may be interested.

During the summer we will have opportunities for our network and public to come to help and learn about our medicine garden. Dates vary depending on the weather, but we generally like to provide a few days notice. We will be posting dates and more information on our social media pages (Facebook and Instagram) and on this event page.

We have gardening tools available, so you would mainly just need to bring yourself, wear appropriate attire for gardening and the weather, and be ready to help/learn.

You can also be added to our garden's volunteer email list by emailing ilc.general@usask.ca.  All are welcome.