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Documentary ‘New Blood’ tackles “knowing without knowing”

February 26, 2025 Sarah Stupar

Looking for Southern Alberta stories? Check out New Blood, a documentary currently streaming on CBC Gem. Directed by Adam Solway, New Blood is more than a documentary. More like a multimedia art piece, it is […]

NFB film "A Pinto for the Prince"
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NFB film “A Pinto for the Prince”

December 14, 2023 Sarah Stupar

A Pinto for the Prince is a 1979 documentary directed by Colin Low and John Spotton. The film is 16 minutes long and covers a 1977 visit from then-Prince Charles to the Blood or Kanai […]

Sun Dance Ceremonies
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Historic Photos from Sun Dance Ceremonies

August 3, 2023 Tyler Dixon

The Sun Dance is an annual sacred celebration practised by many Plains Indigenous groups. Traditionally, the Sun Dance was performed at midsummer when various bands congregated at a predetermined site. The ceremony lasts between four […]

History

Historic Photos from Fort MacLeod

June 2, 2022 Tyler Dixon

In response to the lawlessness that was being reported in its western territories, the Canadian government created the North West Mounted Police (NWMP) to protect its sovereignty. The force was dispatched west to combat the […]

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Historical Photos from the Piikani Nation

January 6, 2022 Tyler Dixon

Along with the Siksika and Kainai Nations, as well as the Aamskapi Pikuni in Montana, the Piikani Nation comprise the Blackfoot Confederacy, or Siksikaitsitapi. Like the other nations within the confederacy, the Piikani People were […]

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Historical Photos from the Kainai Nation

December 16, 2021 Tyler Dixon

The Kainai Nation, also known as the Blood Tribe, is the largest First Nation by area in all of Canada. Even though the modern-day reserve is the largest in this country, it pales in comparison […]

History

Historical Photos from the Siksika Nation

November 25, 2021 Tyler Dixon

The Blackfoot Confederacy, or Siksikaitsitapi, is comprised of the Piikani, the Kainai, and the Siksika Nations, as well as the Aamskapi Pikuni in Montana. Since time immemorial the Siksika were the children of the plains and […]

The Okotoks Erratic: The Rock That Ran
History

The Okotoks Erratic: The Rock That Ran

March 22, 2019 Tyler Dixon

In an otherwise feature-less field, just south of Calgary’s sprawling metropolis, sits an object so out of place from the rest of its surroundings it’s almost as though it was dropped from the sky. The […]

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