Storytelling – Nora McAdam, Floyd Favel and Novalee Fox

Name: Storytelling – Nora McAdam, Floyd Favel and Novalee Fox
Start: 2026-02-04T12:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-02-04T13:00:00-06:00
Location: 102 Spadina Cres East, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, Saskatchewan S7K 0L3

Schedule

Wed Feb 04 2026 at 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

102 Spadina Cres East, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, Saskatchewan S7K 0L3 | Saskatoon, SK

February is Winter Storytelling month, and we have special guests here at Remai Modern on February 4, 11 & 25, 2026, from 12–1 PM in the SaskTel Theatre. These events are free to attend.
Feb. 4: Nora McAdam
Feb. 11: Floyd Favel
Feb. 25: Novalee Fox
Nova’s programming may include content related to trauma and addictions and is suitable for youths 12 and over. Floyd requests that audience members be 12 years of age and older, as the stories are suited to an older audience.
We are happy to share that ASL interpretation will be provided for all of the presentations.
Feb. 4, Nora McAdam Bio: Nora McAdam is a published author and actress whose work centres around Indigenous wisdom, storytelling, and oral traditions passed down through generations. She is the author of five books, including Awaken Waniska; a collection of poetry and teachings that explore the spiritual bond between humanity and the natural world. Through her writing, performances, and public teachings, McAdam continues to share knowledge rooted in lived experience and cultural tradition.
Feb. 11, Floyd Favel Bio: Floyd Favel is the founder and director of the Poundmaker Indigenous Performance Festival and he is a script writer and a producer. He has revived Plains Indian Sign Language (PISL) and holds workshops each summer at the annual festival on Poundmaker Cree Nation. PISL has been a recognized language by the Canadian government since 2019, but it is an ancient language or common tongue that was used by generations of Indigenous peoples across the vast Great Plains area of North America to communicate with each other when they did not share a spoken language.
Feb. 25, Novalee Fox Bio: Novalee Fox is an Indigenous content creator, comedian and storyteller from Ochapowace First Nation who uses social media to promote Cree language, cultural pride, and healthy living. She grew up surrounded by Cree speakers, and although her own life led her through addictions, street life and time in institutions, she never lost the teachings carried by her people. Through ceremony, language and culture, she found her way back to herself. Humour became her medicine – a way to transform pain into laughter, grief into healing and survival into hope. She shows us that even in the face of intergenerational trauma, resilience and healing are possible. Her voice carries the legacy of oral tradition, the medicine of laughter, and the strength of her ancestors.
A little bit about Winter Storytelling: First Nations peoples have long shared knowledge through storytelling. These stories do more than entertain; they teach lessons about the land, community, identity, and how to live in a good way. They also help pass history and cultural teachings from one generation to the next.
Storytelling is a holistic way of learning. Instead of textbooks, lessons come through listening, imagining, and connecting with others. Each story has layers of meaning, and every listener takes something important from it.
Traditionally, many Indigenous communities share these stories during the winter months, when families and communities gather. Knowledge Keepers carry these teachings and share them so the stories can continue to live, guide, and inspire future generations.