Monday afternoon it was hard to walk past the gymnasium at King George Elementary school without hearing laughter or clapping. 

The local school was one of many stops on the Medicine Wheel Education Tour which looks to educate Saskatchewan residents about Frist Nation's culture and morals. 

Students and teachers were told about the medicine wheel and the significance of its colours and the meaning behind them, stories that have been passed down for generations, and some were even able to attempt hoop dancing. 

"I just really found his skill interesting and the stories he taught," explained grade eight student, Madyson Craig. "I thought it was interesting when he told us about Elders and that you can learn from everything, learn from your mistakes."

Leading the presentation was Hoop Dancer and Educator, Teddy Anderson was appointed by the Saskatchewan Arts board to travel around the prairies sharing his knowledge and skills with attendees. 

Anderson said there were various lessons he hoped that students could walk away with and that the point is just to expose everyone to First Nations culture and some of the strong meanings it carries. 

"It gives me hope that in the future in their lives when they experience anything first nations or see someone first nations at least they'll remember this and so it's a point of empathy. I think if we can accomplish that here I think I've done my job, it's giving people an opportunity to connect with something that they're not used to and I think that's why humour, bringing people up and helping the audience feel connected to the culture is important to me," said Anderson. 

He added that his role is extremely important as he was sharing information with the people who will be leading communities someday down the road. 

"We talk a lot about truth and reconciliation and I believe the next generation has a grasp on it but this younger generation will live it. I think for me it's really exciting that these are the future doctors, the future lawyers, essentially the future people in power and if they can have an openness and an open heart to first nations culture and even first nations students becoming these things, becoming these professionals imagine the impact that will have."

The presentation was interactive and engaging which kept all the students interested throughout. Anderson will continue on his tour throughout the province, including a stop in Estevan Thursday evening.