Indigenous Curators

The Galt hosts Indigenous-led exhibitions and in-house exhibitions that incorporate Indigenous voices, history and perspectives. Learn about previous and current exhibits from Kalli Eagle Speaker.

Article, Indigenous HistoryKalli Eagle SpeakerApril 19, 2022Niitsitapi, Blackfoot, Indigenous, Métis, Curatorial, Curator, Exhibitions, Exhibit, Calendar, Beadwork, Kainaiwa Beadwork, Lethbridge Eats, Breathe.Comment

Blackfoot Language with Blanche Bruisedhead

Learn basic Blackfoot words with the Galt's Blackfoot Interpreter Blanche Bruisedhead.

Online Presentation, Indigenous HistoryBlanche BruisedheadNovember 16, 2021Niitsitapi, Blackfoot, Language, Learning, Blanche Bruisedhead, Video, OnlineComment

Enclosing Some Snapshots: The Photography of Métis Activist James Brady Info Video

Paul Seesequasis explains the importance of James Brady’s photographs from Glenbow’s collections.

Online Presentation, Indigenous HistoryGalt Museum & ArchivesSeptember 1, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesExhibit, Photography, Photographs, James Brady, Paul Seesequasis, MétisComment

The Legacy of Canada’s Residential School System

Reconciliation is a process of understanding and accountability that can bridge the gap between Indigenous peoples and non-Indigenous Canadians. Here are some steps you can personally take to further the important work of reconciliation between Indigenous communities and allies

Article, Indigenous HistoryKalli Eagle SpeakerAugust 24, 2021Residential School, Niitsitapi, Treaty 7, Canada, Truth and Reconciliation, History, St. Mary's Residential School, Unmarked Graves, Reconciliation, City of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Southern AlbertaComment

The History of Canada’s Residential School System

Between 1880 and 1980, ten Residential Schools operated in our own backyard, or Treaty 7 lands. The impact of residential schools has caused generations of Indigenous youth to strive to relearn and preserve cultural ways of knowing as intergenerational victims.

Article, Indigenous HistoryKalli Eagle SpeakerAugust 10, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesResidential School, Truth and Reconciliation, Reconciliation, Colonization, Canada, Treaty 7, Indigenous, Children, Childhood, Trauma, Assimilation, Lethbridge, Southern Alberta, History Comment

Ribbon Skirt Tutorial

Serene Weasel Traveller is a skilled seamstress and artist from the Piikani Nation. In this tutorial, she shares her knowledge and experience in making ribbon skirts and invites you to make your own!

Online Presentation, Indigenous HistoryGalt Museum & ArchivesAugust 3, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesNiitsitapi, Ribbon Skirt, Dancing, Blackfoot, TutorialComment

Enclosing Some Snapshots: The Photography of Métis Activist James Brady - Episode 1

Online Presentation, Indigenous HistoryGalt Museum & ArchivesJuly 13, 2021Exhibit, Photography, Photographs, James Brady, Paul Seesequasis, Métis Comment

Exhibit Walkthrough — We Visit with Kainaiwa Beadwork: A New Way and the Real Way of Design

Exhibit Organizer Kalli Eagle Speaker and local beadworker Torry Eagle Speaker discuss the special meanings and connection of traditional Kainai and Niitsitapi beadwork pieces and designs.

Online Presentation, Indigenous HistoryKalli Eagle SpeakerJuly 6, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesBeadwork, Niitsitapi, Blackfoot, Traditional KnowledgeComment

National Indigenous Peoples Week - Regalia with Edna Bad Eagle

Edna Bad Eagle of the Piikani Nation describes her experience with Women's Northern Traditional Dance and the regalia she wears. The week of June 21, 2021 is the national 25th anniversary of celebrating the heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

Indigenous History, Online PresentationGalt Museum & ArchivesJune 25, 2021Dancing, Powwow, Niitsitapi, Blackfoot history, Blackfoot, RegaliaComment

National Indigenous Peoples Week - Regalia with Chris "Nugget" Bull Bear

Chris "Nugget" Bull Bear of the Siksika Nation explains the origin of the Chicken Dance and how it influences the regalia he wears. The week of June 21, 2021 is the national 25th anniversary of celebrating the heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

Indigenous History, Online PresentationGalt Museum & ArchivesJune 24, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesDancing, Powwow, Niitsitapi, Blackfoot history, Blackfoot, RegaliaComment

National Indigenous Peoples Week - Drumming with Nathan Provost

Nathan Provost of Piikani Nation showcases some hand drumming and singing. The week of June 21, 2021 is the national 25th anniversary of celebrating the heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

Indigenous History, Online PresentationGalt Museum & ArchivesJune 23, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesDancing, Powwow, Niitsitapi, Blackfoot history, Blackfoot, RegaliaComment

National Indigenous Peoples Week - Regalia with Tatiana Weasel Moccasin

Tatiana Weasel Moccasin of the Blood Tribe and Piikani Nation describes her regalia and how it is tied to the history of the Jingle Dress Dance. The week of June 21, 2021 is the national 25th anniversary of celebrating the heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

Indigenous History, Online PresentationGalt Museum & ArchivesJune 22, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesDancing, Powwow, Niitsitapi, Blackfoot history, Blackfoot, RegaliaComment

National Indigenous Peoples Week - Regalia with Tobias Provost

Tobias Provost of the Piikani Nation has been performing the Grass Dance, or the Men's Northern Traditional Dance, for 40 years in his regalia.

Indigenous History, Online PresentationGalt Museum & ArchivesJune 21, 2021National Indigenous Peoples Week, Blackfoot, Niitsitapi, Pow Wow, Grass Dance, Dance, RegaliaComment

A History of Blackfoot Clothing

Learn about how the creation of Niitsitapi clothing materials and styles changed from pre-colonization through the fur trade era into the reservation period.

Indigenous History, Online PresentationRebecca Many Grey HorsesJune 11, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesRebecca Many Gray Horses, Blackfoot, Niitsitapi, Clothing, TextileComment

Ribbon Skirt Tutorial

Serene Weasel Traveller is a skilled seamstress and artist from the Piikani Nation. In this tutorial, she shares her knowledge and experience in making ribbon skirts and invites you to make your own!

Online Presentation, Indigenous HistoryGalt Museum & ArchivesMay 19, 2021Niitsitapi, Ribbon Skirt, Dancing, Blackfoot, Tutorial Comments

A Student At St. Mary’s Residential School

When Blanche Bruisedhead was 7, an RCMP Officer and priest threatened her parents with jail time if they didn’t send their daughter to St. Mary’s Residential School. Read Blanche’s account of her time at St. Mary’s.

Blackfoot and Blanche

Blanche Bruisedhead and her follow Niitsitapi students were forced to stop speaking Blackfoot at St. Mary’s Residential School. Learn about her experience learning English by force, and now teaching Blackfoot to students of all ages.

Indigenous History, ArticleBlanche BruisedheadApril 20, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesBlanche, Blanche Bruisedhead, Language, Blackfoot language, Culture, Residential School, St. Mary's Residential School, Reconciliation, Lethbridge, Southern Alberta, NiitsitapiComment

Blackfoot Legends of the Cosmos with Rebecca Many Grey Horses

Rebecca Many Grey Horses recounts Niistitapi, Blackfoot, legends of the cosmos.

Indigenous History, Online PresentationRebecca Many Grey HorsesMarch 9, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesNiistipapi, Blackfoot history, Legends, Cosmos, Stars, Constellation, Pleiades, Big Dipper, Milky Way, Traditional Knowledge Comments

Iiksisawaato’p Kainaiwa O’tookátákssin: Maana’pii ki niita’piitsitapii saatstakssin | We Visit with Kainaiwa Beadwork: A New Way and the Real Way of Design

Exhibit organizers Hali Heavy Shield, Kalli Eagle Speaker and Carol Williams speak about the special meanings and connection of traditional Kainai and Niitsitapi beadwork pieces and designs

Online Presentation, Indigenous HistoryGalt Museum & ArchivesFebruary 26, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesKainaiwa Beadwork, Niitsitapi, Blackfoot, Craft, Beadwork, Exhibit, Curatorial, Glenbow Museum, Archives, Indigenous, TraditionalKnowledge, KainaiComment

Siksikaisitapi Bags: Blackfoot Pockets and Pouches

Although Siksikaisitapi, Blackfoot people, did not sew pockets into their clothing, they did use personal bags and pouches to carry essential belongings.

Indigenous History, Online PresentationBlanche BruisedheadJanuary 26, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesBlanche, Blanche Bruisedhead, Pockets, Parflesch, Bag, Suitcase, Luggare, Niitsitapi, Blackfoot, Exhibit, Pockets of PossibilitiesComment