Kamskénow
2025/2026 Program
URGENT Registration: Closes Sunday, September 7 at 11:59pm
PROGRAMS TO BEGIN WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2025
We anticipate high demand and have limited placements available. The Kamskénow schedule will be based the applications received by Sunday, September 7 at 11:59pm, 2025. Based on a first-come first-serve basis, priority will be given to:
- Teachers who have not participated in the Kamskénow program and teachers who were on the waiting list in 2024/2025.
- Teachers who register with another teacher at their school in the same level, for the same day so our instructors can offer back-to-back sessions at a school. Our instructors prefer these longer shifts and they are more cost effective due to fewer transportation costs.
- All other applicants.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Cree Longjohn
Science Outreach Manager
1-306-966-2187
cree.longjohn@usask.ca
About Us
Kamskénow (named by Elder Katie Poundmaker) is an award-winning program that provides culturally inclusive science and mathematics activities to Community Schools in Saskatoon. USask student instructors work with the same classroom weekly over 13 weeks. We partner with both the Saskatoon Public and Greater Saskatoon Catholic schools to provide activities that engage youth and enhance teachers’ professional development. Our primary goal is to increase science literacy and engagement, with the long-term aim of increasing the proportion of Indigenous students choosing to pursue continued education and employment in science-related fields.
A variety of science disciplines represented in the College of Arts and Science (archeology, anthropology, biology, chemistry, computer science, geography, geology, mathematics/statistics, psychology and physics) are introduced through innovative hands-on activities. The last weekly session is hosted at the University of Saskatchewan campus, where students tour scientific laboratories, hear from USask faculty about the work they do and participate in activities on campus.
We are currently seeking donors and sponsors to meet the demand of classes wanting to participate. If you are interested in learning more about supporting this initiative, please contact us.
