SPL First Nations & Métis Spotlight – Storytelling with Cort Dogniez
Join Cort for a memorable evening of Indigenous stories told by the fireside for the whole family.
Cort Dogniez is a proud Métis man born and raised in Saskatoon. He is happily married to his wife Angela and proud of his daughter, Ashley; son, Christopher, daughter in law Kaylie and granddaughter Cathereine. He is a graduate of the Indian Teacher Education Program and possesses a Bachelor of Education and Post Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Studies. Cort worked in the education field for 41 years as a classroom teacher and administrator before retiring in 2020. He won a national Indspire award for his contributions to Indigenous education in 2018. He is an oral storyteller and enjoys sharing stories shared with him by his kohkom, Clara Delorme. He is also a published children’s author. His two books, Road to La Prairie Ronde and Growing Up Métis: Stories of Resiliency were published by Gabriel Dumont Institute and both received two nominations from the Saskatchewan Book Awards.
