Elder-in-Residence - Visit Kokum Lorette Goulet (Scheduled Evening)

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Adult, Child (6 - 8), Child (9 - 12), Senior, Teen. Elders in Residence Program The Edmonton Public Library’s Elders in Residence Program (EIR) provides access to an Indigenous Elder and Knowledge Holders for EPL customers. The Elder in Residence hosts biweekly programs and specialty programs centred on Indigenous knowledge and work to ensure that ceremony is an active part of our library system. Through classes, events and ceremonies, we bring together people from all backgrounds to learn about Indigenous culture, protocol and processes. Visit with Kokum Lorette If you would like to request a pre-arranged visit with Kokum Lorette, please fill in this form - request a meeting - at least one week prior to the requested date. These are one-on-one sessions, her visiting hours are: 5:00 -6:00 p.m (pre-arranged visits, 1 hr) 6:00 - 7:00 p.m (pre-arranged visits, 1 hr) Please note, that depending on the demand and capacity your prearranged meeting may not happen on your first choice of date or time. We will contact you to schedule another date/time Kokum Lorette Goulet Thirty years ago, Kokum Lorette was given her Traditional name, Miskinâhk Iskwew (Turtle Woman), and she began her journey of walking the Red Road. Lorette was born in Edmonton; her mother was Métis from Calling Lake, and her father was from Thunder Bay. She is intuitive and empathetic and carries with her a legacy of love, kindness, and compassion. She has worked with Indigenous communities for over forty years and has learned much from many Elders and knowledge keepers who have enriched her life and teachings. Kokum Lorette joins EPL to help support the community with her experience providing support to individuals and communities on their journeys of finding themselves through acceptance, care, and healing. She has worked with many communities and groups in the city of Edmonton, including Native Counselling Services of Alberta, Ben Calf Robe Society, Aboriginal Head Start program, NiGiNan Housin