Sakgeeng First Nation Design+Build Workshop
Location: Sagkeeng First Nation, MB, Treaty #1 Territory
Duration: 15 Days
Completion: September 2022
Participants: 12
Age Range: 18-50
Outcomes: MITT Adult Micro-Credential and Career Awareness
Located on the southern shores of Lake Winnipeg, our team traveled to Sagkeeng First Nation to introduce students to the Design+Build process guided by our adult micro-accredited curriculum. For three weeks students explored and developed design concepts for their community. Student projects included a new Sagkeeng powwow arbour, a youth recreation facility, a renovation and extension to a family home, a pivoting table design to extend over hospital beds, and a rocking lounge-chair with built-in bookshelf. Students were exposed to methods and tools such as site analysis, sketching/modeling, drafting, digital fabrication, and VR/AR technologies, all while using storytelling as the guiding principle to creatively explore and openly communicate all their ideas.
“Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.”
