Heritage Saskatchewan
1867 MacKay St. S4N 6E7 Regina, SK, Canada

We are so pleased to share our latest documentation project, "Covid-19 Culture: A Living Heritage Project of the Pandemic in Saskatchewan". This publication features experiences of people throughout our province during the first wave of the pandemic through the lens of living heritage. We encourage everyone to browse through the publication, which can be found at the link: https://heritagesask.ca/pro/livingheritage/covid-19-culture

Check out our latest blog post by our Driector of Living Heritage, Kristin Catherwood, "Covid-19 Culture: When Change Came for Us All," which delves into our motivations to produce our latest living heritage project, Covid-19 Culture. https://heritagesask.ca//covid-19-culture-when-change-came

After a decade of celebrating living heritage in Saskatchewan, we begin our 11th year of incorporation with a new accolade. At September’s General Assembly for the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), thirty-six non-governmental organizations (NGO) world-wide were selected to become accredited consultants to the UNESCO ICH committee. We are excited to announce that Heritage Saskatchewan is one of four Canadian organizations to have been chosen! https://heritagesask.ca//heritage-saskatchewan----a-unesco #ICH #intangibleculturalheritage #unesco #unescoich #heritage #SKheritage #heritageSK #culture #UnescoCanada

Recently, we have become an accredited NGO For UNESCO's Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH). In this blog post, our Director of Living Heritage outlines a few examples of ICH in Saskatchewan. #HeritageSK

Our Director of Living Heritage, Kristin Catherwood, was interviewed on Saskatchewan Weekend with Shauna Powers about our recent project, Covid-19 Culture: A Living Heritage Project of the Pandemic in Saskatchewan. Listen in! https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-205/clip/15813995

Joining us as a member is a great way to be a part of the ever-growing heritage community in Saskatchewan. Our Honourary Life Member, Kristin Enns-Kavanagh explains why! Sign up today! https://heritagesask.ca/about-us/who-we-are/membership

Congratulations to the Saskatchewan Doukhobor Living Book Project, which will receive the Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Museums

Today, we remember and thank and than all those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Lest we forget. #rememberanceday #rememberanceday2020

Saskatchewan's new Cabinet with Laura Ross as the Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport, and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women

In our most recent blog post, we've revisited, "We Need to Talk! Living Heritage and Community Development in Saskatchewan", a piece written by our Researcher, Sandra Massey (now retired). Check it out at the link! https://heritagesask.ca//sandra-masseys-we-need-to-talk-re

Throughout the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, we documented the experiences of people throughout our province. How have culture and heritage helped interpret, cope, and look beyond the crisis? In what ways has life changed, or stayed the same? With the help of six Community Coordinators, we collected experiences from our communities. Click the link to learn more, and to read the document! https://heritagesask.ca/pro/livingheritage/covid-19-culture

Check out today's Regina Leader-Post article featuring our Covid-19 Culture project! Our Director of Living Heritage, Kristin Catherwood, and Community Coordinator, Louise BigEagle were both interviewed, and spoke of the importance of the project. #covid19 #heritageSK #cultureSK

The Heritage Fair program provides the opportunity for students and their families, teachers and communities to learn about diverse Living Heritage projects. Check out this great video by @SaskTel Max TV, featuring our Heritage Fairs program! #HeritageFairsSK #HeritageFairs #HeritageSK

We are excited that a past Saskatchewan Heritage Fairs participant has been featured in this Canada's History article! Check out Chemical Archaeology by Phoebe M. #HeritageFairs #HeritageSK

In our recent blog post and video interview, we asked Tomasin Playford, Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Archaeological Society a few questions about the game, and learn why the game is a catalyst for important learning and awareness. Read the blog post at the link, or click below to watch the full video interview! https://heritagesask.ca//heritage-award-winners---where-ar

The deadline for the South West District's virtual gathering is in three days! Our CEO, Ingrid Cazakoff will be presenting, along with a host of other excellent speakers. Topics will range from the Saskatchewan Index of Wellbeing, heritage mapping, anti-racism, art in schools, etc. Find out more at the link!