Transcript for: Showcase #8 – Story Seeds Exhibit at Millennium Library, 2022

Shot of Turtle Effigy Tray with tobacco offering rotating on turntable with black background.

Establishing shot of showcase with parts of Story Seeds exhibit at Millennium Library. Camera shows a large QR Code Map of southern Manitoba, Winnipeg, and adjacent areas. Map contains information on places to visit to explore Indigenous histories and deepen your knowledge of plant traditions. Other items related to food preparation and feasting are also visible.

Tracking shot of top shelf showing dishes like bowls, a copper-coloured cup, fork and spoon, as well as a feast bundle, bison horn spoon, pottery shards, and shell.

Sequence of shots of same bison horn spoon rotating on turntable with black background. Closeup details show its age, texture, and rough surface.

Closeup shot of book entitled “The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen” on bottom shelf of showcase, followed by shot of same book with an infographic on the “Foundations of an Indigenous Food System Model.”

Closeup shot of antique food scale with three lemons also on bottom shelf.

Tracking shot of showcase from bottom to top zooming in on the QR Code Map and landing on Sunwatch Village, Ohio.

Transition to images of the archaeological park at Sunwatch Village. Camera shows wooden posts, fences, and structures – a reconstruction of a Fort Ancient settlement and agricultural society.

Back to map where camera zooms in on Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, Illinois.

Transition to images of Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. A beautiful sunset appears along with exterior shots of wooden posts and mounds. This is followed by a photo of Vanda Fleury and Jesse Green standing beside an interpretive sign on Woodhenge. Next image shows an illustrative drawing of the Cahokia Mounds as they would have once appeared. A view of the staircase currently built into one of the mounds appears, followed by multiple shots of Vanda and her family exploring the site. The sequence ends with an interpretive sign on Cahokia.
 
Back to map where camera zooms in on Kenosewun Park (Lockport).

Transition to images of Kenosewun Park. Camera shows Vanda Fleury and daughter holding a tobacco offering. This is followed by views of the site with the Red River in the background and the Story Seeds team, Vanda Fleury, Colette Dufault, and Sarah Ramsden, exploring the grounds and interpretive signs. The sequence ends with a plaque on the “First Farmers in the Red River Valley.”

Back to map where camera zooms in on Snyder II Site and the Brockinton National Historic Site (Melita).

Transition to photos taken near Snyder II Site   . Camera shows panoramic view of river and prairie grasses blowing in the wind. This is followed by a closeup shot of an interpretive sign on Sourisford that points to significant sites like the Brockinton Site, Snyder Dam Site, and the Snyder II Site. 

Back to map where camera zooms in on On-A-Slant Village, North Dakota.

Sequence of images of On-A-Slant Village. Camera shows exterior and interior views of mounded structures covered by earth (earthlodges). Interior views show the wooden frames. This is a reconstructed Mandan village. A small child walking on the grounds appears. This is followed by a collage of travel photos of the site, a memento of a family trip. Sequence ends with closeup of a plaque on “Slant Indian Village.”

Back to map where camera zooms in on Mandan Hidatsa Arikara (MHA) Nation Interpretive Centre, North Dakota.

Sequence of images showing interpretive pamphlets, souvenirs, and photos of the site and nearby area. Includes shots of Four Sisters Gardens at NHS College with sunflowers in full bloom. There is a panoramic shot of the Missouri River.

Back to map where camera zooms in on Knife River Villages, National Historic Site, North Dakota.

Sequence of images captured at the site. Includes views of the grounds, showing earthlodges and gardens with corn and squash. Other images show interior views of the structures with details like a cache pit used for food storage. This is followed by a shot of “Knife River Indian Village NHS” signage and painted animal hide in display window. The sequence ends with family photos taken at the site.

Same shot of Vanda and her daughter holding a tobacco offering at Kenosewun Park appears.

Transition to Turtle Effigy Tray  with tobacco offering rotating on turntable with background.