Find connection in the stars with Indigenous Science Night

 By Crystal St.Pierre, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com Calgary’s TELUS Spark Science Centre is bringing Indigenous scientists, astronomers, researchers and knowledge keepers together for Indigenous Science Night: Stones, Stories & Stars. The evening of Oct. 16 will feature hands-on activities, telescope observations and community conversations that highlight Indigenous relationships to astronomy, mathematics and the natural world. From 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. at 220 St. George’s Drive NE, the centre will “share the depth of knowledge and science within stories that connect land with the cosmos,” said Kori Czuy, director and special advisor for Indigenous science connections. The event is free to First Nations, Métis and Inuit guests, and for non-Indigenous visitors, the centre is offering reduced rates of $10 for adults and $5 for children. Czuy (Cree/Métis/Polish) was born…

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