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Historical Photos from the Kainai Nation

Tyler Dixon — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 19:00:38 +0000

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 [...]

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Historical Photos from the Siksika Nation

Tyler Dixon — Thu, 25 Nov 2021 09:00:41 +0000

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 [...]

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Historical Photos from the Stoney Nakoda Nation

Tyler Dixon — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 09:00:21 +0000

Recently, we published a collection of historical photos from the Tsuut’ina Nation. Today we’re back with a follow-up post, but this time we’re featuring the Stoney Nakoda Nation. According to oral tradition, the ancestors of [...]

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Historical Photos from the Tsuutʼina Nation

Tyler Dixon — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 09:00:48 +0000

The modern-day Tsuutʼina Nation borders the southwest limits of the city of Calgary, but historically their territory was much larger. After Chief Bull Head signed Treaty 7 in 1877, the Tsuut’ina people were moved to [...]

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Vintage Photos of Camping from Western Canada

Tyler Dixon — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 09:00:55 +0000

Camping season is right around the corner. It’s a favourite pastime for many Albertans and something we look forward to each year as the days get warmer. With the spirit of that in mind, I [...]

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Historic Photos of Waterton Lakes, Alberta

Tyler Dixon — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 16:14:15 +0000

The prairies meet the Rockies in Waterton Lakes National Park. The park was first established on May 30, 1895, making it Canada’s fourth national park. Waterton is celebrating its 125th birthday this year. The park [...]

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Vintage Photographs from the Cypress Hills Area

Tyler Dixon — Thu, 02 May 2019 08:30:07 +0000

The Cypress Hills are one of my favourite areas in this province. I have written several stories about the park and surrounding area including, The Highest Point Between the Rockies and Labrador, which is about [...]

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Historical Photos from Canmore and the Bow Valley

Tyler Dixon — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 08:30:57 +0000

The Bow Valley is our gateway to the Canadian Rockies. Popular mountain towns such as Canmore and Banff are located within its confines and the valley is home to a plethora of outdoor recreation opportunities. [...]

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Historic Individuals that Calgary’s Bridges are Named After

Tyler Dixon — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 06:00:56 +0000

As a follow-up to my previous post, Historic Individuals that Calgary’s Major Roads and Trails are Named After, I am sticking with a similar theme and uncovering the stories behind some of Calgary’s landmarks. For [...]

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The Okotoks Erratic: The Rock That Ran

Tyler Dixon — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 08:30:46 +0000

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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