Past issues of the Lethbridge Herald have long served as an encyclopedia of community life, a Who’s Who of Southwest Alberta. However, not everyone was fairly represented. In the Galt Museum’s archives are images of Blackfoot people once featured in the newspaper without identification, leaving their stories untold. The 1,000 Faces Project was designed to bridge this gap by recovering and preserving their names in archival records.
Read MoreIn addition to Survivors of the Indian Residential School (IRS), survivors of other colonial school systems the Canadian government initiated and implemented for over a century and a half also deserve recognition. As a member of the Kainai (Blood Tribe) of the Blackfoot Confederacy in Treaty 7 territory in Alberta, Tiffany Prete’s research has involved analyzing the educational policies behind the IRS and other colonial schooling models.
Read MoreJoin a small group of students as they participate in the Siksikaitsitapi: Blackfoot People’s Voices school program with Blanche Bruisedhead.
Read MoreWhat are the traditional ways of living of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) Fort Whoop-Up tells visitors about the history, culture and traditions of the Niitsitapi.
Read MoreDiscover the Bullhorn buffalo jump and an interview with nearby resident John Tallow; the Head-Smashed-In Interpretive Centre west of Fort Macleod, Alberta; a profile of Alvin Manitopiyes, a Cree Indian living and working in Calgary; and a review of the film “War Party.”
Read MoreA diplomat and mother, Natawista played a key role in helping establish treaties and navigate negotiations between American and British traders with Blackfoot tribes.
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