Transcript for: Showcase #4 – Story Seeds Exhibit at Millennium Library, 2022

Closeup shot of bison scapula with black background. The artifact represents the blade of the scapula hoe, once used for gardening by Indigenous farmers. The bison scapula sits in a display holder shaped like a hand and rotates on a turntable.

Tracking shot of top shelf of showcase at Millennium Library with archival images of Hidatsa women gardening with tools like bone hoes and antler rakes, followed by closeup views of bones representing these tools hanging within the showcase.

Establishing shot of showcase with parts of Story Seeds exhibit, followed by tracking shot that goes from top to bottom showing three shelves with archival photos, artifacts, and other items related to farm techniques and fishing.

Tracking shot of bottom shelf showing two archival photos, one with wheat stocks in Manitoba and the other with corn drying outside tipis at Kenora, Ontario. Small cobs of dried corn with blue kernels sit in front of this photo.

Shot of same small cobs of dried corn rotating on turntable with black background.

Shot of poster with text and images on “Indigenous Pantries Storing for Winter – Cache Pits”. The item includes two images of cache pits used for storing food.

The camera moves left to show a fish basket and fishhooks.

Closeup shot of same fish basket and fishhooks rotating on turntable with black background.