Little Pine Design+Build Workshop
Location: Little Pine First Nation, SK, Treaty #6 Territory
Duration: 15 Days
Completion: July 2023
Participants: 10
Age Range: 15-17
Outcomes: High School Credit, Career Awareness, & Exposure to Design+Build process and individual design concepts
The Little Pine First Nation workshop, in partnership with the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technology (SIIT), facilitated a transformative three-week Design+Build experience for students. Beginning with the design process introduction, students explored storytelling tools like collage making, 3D printing, drones, and VR/AR technology. The final week focused on crafting a bench for the Chief Band Office, using fresh materials from the school site. Engraved with students’ names and drawings using CNC technology, each bench slat reflected their pride and ownership, leaving a lasting mark in the community.
“My experience in this course was a fun, informative learning experience. Learning about creating and designing things was very interesting. This class surprised me.”
