July 22-28, 2009 Teslin Celebration

 

Program & Schedule of Events

Schedule is subject to change.

Day

Event

Location

Time

Wednesday
July 22

Sunrise Ceremony: Lighting Celebration Fire  And Opening Prayer

TTC Heritage Centre
Tlingit Cultural Village

6:00 am

 

Welcome
Taku River Tlingit and Carcross/Tagish Tlingit

TTC Heritage Centre Tlingit Cultural Village
Lakeshore

9:00-12:00pm

 

Opening Artist Market, & Weaving programs

TTC Heritage Centre
Tlingit Cultural Village

1:00-5:00pm

 

Stick Gambling 

TTC Heritage Centre

6:00pm

 Thursday
July 23

Artist Market

TTC Heritage Centre
Tlingit Cultural Village

10:00am-5:00pm

 

Weaving Workshops

TTC Heritage Centre
Tlingit Cultural Village

10:00am-5:00pm

 

Elder's Circle

TTC Heritage Centre
Great Hall

10:00 - noon

 

Canoe events and demonstrations

TTC Heritage Centre Tlingit Cultural Village Lakeshore

1:00pm

 

Dakh Ka Tlingit Film Afternoon

TTC Heritage Centre
Great Hall

2:00pm- 5:00pm

 


Stick Gambling 

TTC Heritage Centre

6:00pm

 Friday
July 24

Canoe Naming Ceremony
Starting of carving programs; blessing Log, Totem Pole Carving,

Tlingit Culture Village TTC Heritage Centre

9:00am

 

Artist Market

TTC Heritage Centre
Tlingit Cultural Village

10:00am-5:00pm

 

Weaving Workshops

TTC Heritage Centre
Tlingit Cultural Village

10:00am-5:00pm

 

Opening Ceremony Grande Entrance of Dance Groups and Welcoming

TTC Heritage Centre
Main Stage

10:00 am

 

Dance Group Performances

TTC Heritage Centre
Main Stage

1:00-8:00pm

 

Cultural Programs and Demonstrations

TTC Heritage Centre
Tlingit Cultural Village

1:00-5:00pm

 

Canoe events and demonstrations

TTC Heritage Centre Tlingit Cultural Village Lakeshore

1:00pm

 

Entertainment - Open Microphone

TTC Heritage Centre

6:00pm

 
Saturday
July 25

Artist Market

TTC Heritage Centre
Tlingit Cultural Village

10:00am-5:00pm

 

Weavers Workshops

TTC Heritage Centre
Tlingit Cultural Village

10:00am-5:00pm

 

Dance Group Performances

TTC Heritage Centre
Main Stage

10:00-4:00pm

 

Traditional Salmon Welcoming Ceremony

TTC Heritage Centre
Tlingit Cultural Village

1:00-2:00pm

 

Cultural Program & Demonstrations
Soap Berry Picking

TTC Heritage Centre
Tlingit Cultural Village

1:00-5:00pm

 

Canoe events and demonstrations

TTC Heritage Centre
Tlingit Cultural Village Lakeshore

1:00pm

 

Traditional Feast
Hosted by Teslin Tlingit Council

TTC Heritage Centre

6:00pm

 

Evening Program and Entertainment Presented by Teslin Tlingit Council

TTC Heritage Centre

following

 Sunday
July 26

Artist Market

TTC Heritage Centre
Tlingit Cultural Village

10:00am-5:00pm

 

Weavers Workshops

 TTC Heritage Centre
Tlingit Cultural Village

10:00am-5:00pm

 

Dance Groups Performances

TTC Heritage Centre
Main Stage

10:00-4:00pm

 

Cultural Programs & Demonstrations
Soap Berry picking

TTC Heritage Centre
Tlingit Cultural Village

1:00-5:00pm

 

Canoe events and demonstrations

TTC Heritage Centre
Tlingit Cultural Village Lakeshore

1:00pm

 

Fish Filleting and Soapberry Contest

TTC Heritage Centre

5:00pm

 

Traditional Feast
Hosted by Taku River Tlingit First Nation

TTC Heritage Centre

6:00pm

 

Evening Program & Entertainment presented by Taku River Tlingit First Nation

TTC Heritage Centre

following

 Monday
July 27

Artist Market

TTC Heritage Centre
Tlingit Cultural Village

10:00am-5:00pm

 

Weavers Workshops

TTC Heritage Centre
Tlingit Cultural Village

10:00am-5:00pm

 

Elder's Circle

TTC Heritage Centre
Great Hall

10:00 - noon

 

Dance Groups Performances

TTC Heritage Centre
Main Stage

10:00-4:00pm

 

Cultural Programs & Demonstrations
 

TTC Heritage Centre
Tlingit Cultural Village

1:00-5:00pm

 

Traditional Feast
Hosted by Carcross Tagish First Nation

TTC Heritage Centre

6:00pm

 

Evening Program & Entertainment presented by Carcross Tagish First Nation

TTC Heritage Centre

following

Tuesday
July 28

National Tlingit Day

 

 

 

Artist Market

TTC Heritage Centre
Tlingit Cultural Village

10:00am-1:00pm

 

Weavers Workshops

TTC Heritage Centre
Tlingit Cultural Village

10:00am-5:00pm

 

Cultural Programs & Demonstrations

TTC Heritage Centre
Tlingit Cultural Village

9:00-4:00pm

 

Stick Gambling Competitions Fun Activities

TTC Heritage Centre

11:00 – 3:00pm

 

Closing Ceremonies, Naming of Celebration Grande Exit and Parade

TTC Heritage Centre

4:00pm

 

Closing Feast
Hosted by Dakh Ka Tlingit Nations 

TTC Heritage Centre

5:00pm