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Blackfoot Language with Julius Delaney
Feb
6
6:30 p.m.18:30

Blackfoot Language with Julius Delaney

Image courtesy Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao'pa

Virtual instruction on Blackfoot Language with Julius Delaney, using the new Blackfoot Language Book and Flashcards! The class is one hour long, with 30 minutes at the end for questions.

all ages | registration required | no cost to attend | free to members and self-identified indigenous persons

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Blackfoot Language with Julius Delaney
Feb
13
6:30 p.m.18:30

Blackfoot Language with Julius Delaney

Image courtesy Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao'pa

Virtual instruction on Blackfoot Language with Julius Delaney, using the new Blackfoot Language Book and Flashcards! The class is one hour long, with 30 minutes at the end for questions.

all ages | registration required | no cost to attend | free to members and self-identified indigenous persons

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Blackfoot Language with Julius Delaney
Feb
20
6:30 p.m.18:30

Blackfoot Language with Julius Delaney

Image courtesy Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao'pa

Virtual instruction on Blackfoot Language with Julius Delaney, using the new Blackfoot Language Book and Flashcards! The class is one hour long, with 30 minutes at the end for questions.

all ages | registration required | no cost to attend | free to members and self-identified indigenous persons

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Blackfoot Language with Julius Delaney Class 4
Feb
27
6:30 p.m.18:30

Blackfoot Language with Julius Delaney Class 4

Image courtesy Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao'pa

Participate in-person for a Blackfoot Language instruction session. Supper served at 6:30 pm. Spend the hour together practicing and conversing in Blackfoot.

all ages | registration required | no cost to attend | free to members and self-identified indigenous persons

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   	 Métis Week Celebration activity
Nov
13
6:30 p.m.18:30

Métis Week Celebration activity

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Take part in a Métis Week Celebration activity at the Galt. Métis Week celebrates the heritage, history, and contributions of Métis people in Alberta and Canada. Events are organized across the province to commemorate the occasion.

all ages | children to attend with caregiver | registration not required | no cost to attend |

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Mother Tongue session: Napiootsisti kowanhpi (Napi’s Playground)
Sep
28
9:00 a.m.09:00

Mother Tongue session: Napiootsisti kowanhpi (Napi’s Playground)

  • Galt Museum & Archives (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Courtesy of Shannon Hart (Oldman Watershed Council)

The Nitsitapii Landscapes tour program by Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa, in collaboration with Siksikaitsitapi Elders, offers residential school survivors and their descendants opportunities to connect with sacred sites through traditional practices. Supported by the Mother Tongue Fund, this series of five workshops includes transportation, refreshments, and guidance from Male and Female Elders at various sites across southern Alberta, involving some walking across uneven terrain. We will visit Napiootsisti kowanhpi and play traditional hand games and share stories of the area.

These workshops are free, registration is required. We have a limit of 40 spaces open to Residential School Survivors and their descendants.

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Celebrating Indigenous Arts
Sep
22
1:00 p.m.13:00

Celebrating Indigenous Arts

Image courtesy Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao'pa

A special event day to celebrate Indigenous arts in our city!

  • Metis Dot art with Melanie Morrow at 1:00 PM

  • Fish Scales art with Maria Livingston at 3:00 PM

  • Blackfoot Beading with Deserae Yellow Horn at 5:00 PM.

Funded by Celebrate Canada.

all ages | registration encouraged to secure your spot | no cost to participate

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CANCELLED: Wolf Willow Workshop
Aug
17
9:00 a.m.09:00

CANCELLED: Wolf Willow Workshop

Wolf Willow seeds.
Image courtesy of the Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa

Learn to clean Wolf Willow seeds and create jewellery with them. This fun-filled session will be facilitated by Melanie Morrow.

all ages | registration required | $10/person

Note: You can book your tickets online using PayPal or call our front desk at 403-320-3954 to book over the phone.

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Second Annual Bike & Seek with Bike Lane!
Jul
20
5:00 p.m.17:00

Second Annual Bike & Seek with Bike Lane!

Bike & Seek participants gathering at the Galt Museum, 2023.
Image courtesy of Bike Lane & FRINGE Cycling Club.

A downtown Lethbridge cycling scavenger hunt and clues for historical people and places will take you all over town to end up at a final destination altogether! In partnership and support from Bike Lane & FRINGE Cycling Club. Meet at the Galt's parking lot where Bike Lane (formerly Mat's Bike Repair mobile) will be set up at the event offering inspections. We will discuss the rules of the road, the activity and then in small groups we will embark on a bike scavenger hunt that takes us around downtown Lethbridge! We will all be finalizing the Bike and Seek at the Galt Museum and share a fun summer treat and discuss what we learned! Bring your own bicycles, helmets, and safety gear. Water bottles are recommended. Be prepared to cycle about 6 km at a relaxed pace between 1 Street S to 13 Street South. Meet at the Galt Museum & Archives parking lot. Tickets are required in advance and must be purchased at least 2 hours before the program start time.

all ages welcome | children to attend with caregivers | registration required | $10 per person

Note: You can book your tickets online using PayPal or call our front desk at 403-320-3954 to book over the phone.

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Flora Foundations: Blackfoot Science and Botany (Prickly Pear Cactus/ Otahkoottsis)
Jul
19
6:00 p.m.18:00

Flora Foundations: Blackfoot Science and Botany (Prickly Pear Cactus/ Otahkoottsis)

Prickly pear cactus.
Image supplied.

Flora Foundations is an outdoor and hands-on exploration of botany and Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) science to understand and learn about local plants facilitated by Api'soomaahka & Jenny Burke. Registration at each class in the series is encouraged. Water bottles and good walking shoes are recommended. No washrooms are accessible on the tour. Be prepared to walk about 1 km at a slow pace. Meet at the Galt Museum & Archives Parking Lot.

adults and seniors | registration required | $10 per ticket

Note: You can book your tickets online using PayPal or call our front desk at 403-320-3954 to book over the phone.

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Blackfoot Language Class
Jun
27
5:30 p.m.17:30

Blackfoot Language Class

Enjoy an evening dedicated to Blackfoot Language instruction and learning. Beginners are welcome. Join us every Thursday for the next 16 weeks for sessions led by Blackfoot teachers and Elders from Blackfoot Resource Hub, Sik Ooh Kotok Friendship Society and the Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa (eternal gathering place). 

all ages | registration not required | no cost to participate | bring your own materials to keep notes | supper provided at 5:30 pm every class

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CANCELLED: Pemmican Workshop
Jun
22
9:00 a.m.09:00

CANCELLED: Pemmican Workshop

A mixture of tallow, dried meat, and dried berries.
Image supplied by Api'soomaahka

Listen to stories and learn how to make your own pemmican to take home from expert Charlie Russell. Supplies included.

adults and seniors | registration encouraged | museum admission applies | free to self-identified Indigenous attendees

Note: You can book your tickets online using PayPal or call our front desk at 403-320-3954 to book over the phone.

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Blackfoot Language Class
Jun
20
5:30 p.m.17:30

Blackfoot Language Class

Enjoy an evening dedicated to Blackfoot Language instruction and learning. Beginners are welcome. Join us every Thursday for the next 16 weeks for sessions led by Blackfoot teachers and Elders from Blackfoot Resource Hub, Sik Ooh Kotok Friendship Society and the Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa (eternal gathering place). 

all ages | registration not required | no cost to participate | bring your own materials to keep notes | supper provided at 5:30 pm every class

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Tipi Raising
Jun
15
10:00 a.m.10:00

Tipi Raising

Mini tipi at Fort Whoop-Up in 2022.
Image courtesy of the Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa

A beautiful morning at the Fort spent learning how to raise a tipi with Elder Charlie Fox. Learning traditional skills like this not only connects us with our cultural heritage but also deepens our appreciation for Indigenous practices and craftsmanship. It's moments like these that help foster understanding and respect for Indigenous culture and traditions.

all ages | registration not required | no cost to participate

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Blackfoot Language Class
Jun
13
5:30 p.m.17:30

Blackfoot Language Class

Enjoy an evening dedicated to Blackfoot Language instruction and learning. Beginners are welcome. Join us every Thursday for the next 16 weeks for sessions led by Blackfoot teachers and Elders from Blackfoot Resource Hub, Sik Ooh Kotok Friendship Society and the Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa (eternal gathering place). 

all ages | registration not required | no cost to participate | bring your own materials to keep notes | supper provided at 5:30 pm every class

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Blackfoot Language Class
Jun
6
5:30 p.m.17:30

Blackfoot Language Class

Enjoy an evening dedicated to Blackfoot Language instruction and learning. Beginners are welcome. Join us every Thursday for the next 16 weeks for sessions led by Blackfoot teachers and Elders from Blackfoot Resource Hub, Sik Ooh Kotok Friendship Society and the Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa (eternal gathering place). 

all ages | registration not required | no cost to participate | bring your own materials to keep notes | supper provided at 5:30 pm every class

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Blackfoot Language Class
May
30
5:30 p.m.17:30

Blackfoot Language Class

This is an example of Blackfoot language taken from Blackfoot Language Flash Cards.
Image courtesy of the Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa.

Enjoy an evening dedicated to Blackfoot Language instruction and learning. Beginners are welcome. Join us every Thursday for the next 16 weeks for sessions led by Blackfoot teachers and Elders from Blackfoot Resource Hub, Sik Ooh Kotok Friendship Society and the Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa (eternal gathering place). 

all ages | registration not required | no cost to participate | bring your own materials to keep notes | supper provided at 5:30 pm every class

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Blackfoot Language Class
May
23
5:30 p.m.17:30

Blackfoot Language Class

Enjoy an evening dedicated to Blackfoot Language instruction and learning. Beginners are welcome. Join us every Thursday for the next 16 weeks for sessions led by Blackfoot teachers and Elders from Blackfoot Resource Hub, Sik Ooh Kotok Friendship Society and the Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa (eternal gathering place). 

all ages | registration not required | no cost to participate | bring your own materials to keep notes | supper provided at 5:30 pm every class

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Blackfoot Language Class
May
16
5:30 p.m.17:30

Blackfoot Language Class

Enjoy an evening dedicated to Blackfoot Language instruction and learning. Beginners are welcome. Join us every Thursday for the next 16 weeks for sessions led by Blackfoot teachers and Elders from Blackfoot Resource Hub, Sik Ooh Kotok Friendship Society and the Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa (eternal gathering place). 

all ages | registration not required | no cost to participate | bring your own materials to keep notes | supper provided at 5:30 pm every class

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Blackfoot Language Class
May
9
5:30 p.m.17:30

Blackfoot Language Class

Enjoy an evening dedicated to Blackfoot Language instruction and learning. Beginners are welcome. Join us every Thursday for the next 16 weeks for sessions led by Blackfoot teachers and Elders from Blackfoot Resource Hub, Sik Ooh Kotok Friendship Society and the Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa (eternal gathering place). 

all ages | registration not required | no cost to participate | bring your own materials to keep notes | supper provided at 5:30 pm every class

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Blackfoot Language Class
May
2
5:30 p.m.17:30

Blackfoot Language Class

Enjoy an evening dedicated to Blackfoot Language instruction and learning. Beginners are welcome. Join us every Thursday for the next 16 weeks for sessions led by Blackfoot teachers and Elders from Blackfoot Resource Hub, Sik Ooh Kotok Friendship Society and the Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa (eternal gathering place). 

all ages | registration not required | no cost to participate | bring your own materials to keep notes | supper provided at 5:30 pm every class

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Blackfoot Language Class
Apr
25
5:30 p.m.17:30

Blackfoot Language Class

Enjoy an evening dedicated to Blackfoot Language instruction and learning. Beginners are welcome. Join us every Thursday for the next 16 weeks for sessions led by Blackfoot teachers and Elders from Blackfoot Resource Hub, Sik Ooh Kotok Friendship Society and the Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa (eternal gathering place). 

all ages | registration not required | no cost to participate | bring your own materials to keep notes | supper provided at 5:30 pm every class

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Blackfoot Language Clas
Apr
18
5:30 p.m.17:30

Blackfoot Language Clas

Enjoy an evening dedicated to Blackfoot Language instruction and learning. Beginners are welcome. Join us every Thursday for the next 16 weeks for sessions led by Blackfoot teachers and Elders from Blackfoot Resource Hub, Sik Ooh Kotok Friendship Society and the Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa (eternal gathering place). 

all ages | registration not required | no cost to participate | bring your own materials to keep notes | supper provided at 5:30 pm every class

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Blackfoot Language Class
Apr
11
5:30 p.m.17:30

Blackfoot Language Class

Enjoy an evening dedicated to Blackfoot Language instruction and learning. Beginners are welcome. Join us every Thursday for the next 16 weeks for sessions led by Blackfoot teachers and Elders from Blackfoot Resource Hub, Sik Ooh Kotok Friendship Society and the Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa (eternal gathering place). 

all ages | registration not required | no cost to participate | bring your own materials to keep notes | supper provided at 5:30 pm every class

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Blackfoot Language Class
Apr
4
5:30 p.m.17:30

Blackfoot Language Class

Enjoy an evening dedicated to Blackfoot Language instruction and learning. Beginners are welcome. Join us every Thursday for the next 16 weeks for sessions led by Blackfoot teachers and Elders from Blackfoot Resource Hub, Sik Ooh Kotok Friendship Society and the Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa (eternal gathering place). 

all ages | registration not required | no cost to participate | bring your own materials to keep notes | supper provided at 5:30 pm every class

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Blackfoot Language Class
Mar
28
5:30 p.m.17:30

Blackfoot Language Class

This is an example of Blackfoot language taken from Blackfoot Language Flash Cards.
Image courtesy of the Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa.

Enjoy an evening dedicated to Blackfoot Language instruction and learning. Beginners are welcome. Join us every Thursday for the next 16 weeks for sessions led by Blackfoot teachers and Elders from Blackfoot Resource Hub, Sik Ooh Kotok Friendship Society and the Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa (eternal gathering place). 

all ages | registration not required | no cost to participate | bring your own materials to keep notes | supper provided at 5:30 pm every class

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Cancelled: Blackfoot Language Class
Mar
21
5:30 p.m.17:30

Cancelled: Blackfoot Language Class

Enjoy an evening dedicated to Blackfoot Language instruction and learning. Beginners are welcome. Join us every Thursday for the next 16 weeks for sessions led by Blackfoot teachers and Elders from Blackfoot Resource Hub, Sik Ooh Kotok Friendship Society and the Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa (eternal gathering place). 

all ages | registration not required | no cost to participate | bring your own materials to keep notes | supper provided at 5:30 pm every class

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Blackfoot Language Class
Mar
14
5:30 p.m.17:30

Blackfoot Language Class

Enjoy an evening dedicated to Blackfoot Language instruction and learning. Beginners are welcome. Join us every Thursday for the next 16 weeks for sessions led by Blackfoot teachers and Elders from Blackfoot Resource Hub, Sik Ooh Kotok Friendship Society and the Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa (eternal gathering place). 

all ages | registration not required | no cost to participate | bring your own materials to keep notes | supper provided at 5:30 pm every class

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Learning Blackfoot: Conversations with Blanche Bruised Head
Feb
8
6:00 p.m.18:00

Learning Blackfoot: Conversations with Blanche Bruised Head

Blanche Bruised Head (middle) in one of heart-warming conversation circles.
Image and graphic courtesy Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao'pa

Come and enjoy a relaxed evening of language instruction, community building, and the amazing company of Blanche Bruised Head.

6:00–8:00 pm | all ages | registration not required | no cost during Week of Truth activities.

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Learning Blackfoot: Conversations with Blanche Bruised Head
Jan
4
6:00 p.m.18:00

Learning Blackfoot: Conversations with Blanche Bruised Head

Blanche Bruised Head (middle) in one of heart-warming conversation circles.
Image and graphic courtesy Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao'pa

Come and enjoy a relaxed evening of language instruction, community building, and the amazing company of Blanche Bruised Head.

6:00–8:00 pm | all ages | registration not required | no cost during Week of Truth activities.

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Learning Blackfoot: Conversations with Blanche Bruised Head
Dec
7
6:00 p.m.18:00

Learning Blackfoot: Conversations with Blanche Bruised Head

Blanche Bruised Head (middle) in one of heart-warming conversation circles.
Image and graphic courtesy Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao'pa

Come and enjoy a relaxed evening of language instruction, community building, and the amazing company of Blanche Bruised Head.

6:00–8:00 pm | all ages | registration not required | no cost during Week of Truth activities.

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Learning Blackfoot: Conversations with Blanche Bruised Head
Nov
9
6:00 p.m.18:00

Learning Blackfoot: Conversations with Blanche Bruised Head

Blanche Bruised Head (middle) in one of heart-warming conversation circles.
Image and graphic courtesy Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao'pa

Come and enjoy a relaxed evening of language instruction, community building, and the amazing company of Blanche Bruised Head.

6:00–8:00 pm | all ages | registration not required | no cost during Week of Truth activities.

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Learning Blackfoot: Conversations with Blanche Bruised Head
Oct
12
6:00 p.m.18:00

Learning Blackfoot: Conversations with Blanche Bruised Head

Blanche Bruised Head (middle) in one of heart-warming conversation circles.
Image and graphic courtesy Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao'pa

Come and enjoy a relaxed evening of language instruction, community building, and the amazing company of Blanche Bruised Head.

6:00–8:00 pm | all ages | registration not required | museum admission applies.

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Learning Blackfoot: Conversations with Blanche Bruised Head
Sep
28
6:00 p.m.18:00

Learning Blackfoot: Conversations with Blanche Bruised Head

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Blanche Bruised Head (middle) in one of heart-warming conversation circles.
Image and graphic courtesy Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao'pa

Come and enjoy a relaxed evening of language instruction, community building, and the amazing company of Blanche Bruised Head.

6:00–8:00 pm | all ages | registration not required | no cost during Week of Truth activities.

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