Keepers of the Talking Quilt Ceremony

Keepers of the Talking Quilt Ceremony live from the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon Campus Gymnasium, February 6 starting at 1:30 p.m.
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is now the keeper of the Talking Quilt, a cherished cultural artifact created by the women of James Smith Cree Nation. The women gathered to sew quilt squares while sharing stories of hardships, including residential school experiences and abuse they have experienced over the course of their lives.
Founder Ruby Head started working on the quilt in 2000. Each square of the quilt tells a unique story, highlighting matriarchal journeys, truths and the healing within families. The quilt became known as the Talking Quilt, since the women shared their experiences while sewing squares together.
Elder Sandra Head shared the story of the Talking Quilt with Eileen Zaba, Sask Polytech Psychiatric Nursing faculty, and Lindsey Boechler, Sask Polytech Centre for Health Research, Innovation and Scholarship (CHRIS) researcher, while they were working with the community on an applied research project. On February 6, 2025, transfer of care for the Talking Quilt was passed from the women of James Smith Cree Nation to Sask Polytech.
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