Saskatchewan African Heritage Museum

The Plain A.I.R. (June 2019) artist-in-residence is the Saskatchewan African Heritage Museum. The SAHM is a provincial organization whose primary purpose is to celebrate, explore, research, document and preserve the history, heritage and contributions of people of African ancestry. It is dedicated to helping people of African ancestry preserve and gain access to information about their history, appreciate their heritage and recognize the contributions that African descent individuals have made in Saskatchewan. Tune in every Saturday in June from 3-4pm to hear their stories.

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The program airs Saturday afternoons from 3-4pm between January and June (Season 1) and September and December (Season 2) in 2019.

Image: Saskatchewan’s only black pioneer settlement, in the Eldon district north of Maidstone. Courtesy of Leander Lane.