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Old Photographs from Kootenay Plains (1904-1969)
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Old Photographs from Kootenay Plains (1904-1969)

May 1, 2025 Tyler Dixon

The Kootenay Plains, nestled within the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies in central Alberta, hold a rich tapestry of cultural and ecological history. Long before the arrival of European settlers, the area was a […]

Old Photographs of the Old Women's Buffalo Jump (1958-1959)
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Old Photographs of the Old Women’s Buffalo Jump (1958-1959)

October 31, 2024 Tyler Dixon

Early Indigenous Plains people utilized the surrounding topography and their deep knowledge of bison behaviour to effectively hunt North America’s largest land animal. Bison were lured towards the precipice by skilled hunters who were dressed […]

Historic Photos from Frog Lake, Alberta
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Old Photographs from Frog Lake, Alberta (1885-1967)

May 30, 2024 Tyler Dixon

Food shortages, broken promises, rising tensions, and desperate people all came to a head on April 2, 1885 when nine settlers were murdered. This incident became known as the Frog Lake Massacre. Frog Lake 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 […]

Prey
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Beauty and Gore: A Film Review of Prey

October 4, 2022 Jim Beard

Set in the Great Plains of North America in the early 1700s, the film Prey markets itself as a prequel in the Predator franchise. The original Predator movie directed by John McTiernan and starring Arnold […]

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Historical Photos from Exshaw, Alberta

February 10, 2022 Tyler Dixon

The Bow Valley was occupied for thousands of years before European explorers stumbled upon the New World. According to Chiniki Elders from the Stoney Nakoda Nation, the area around present-day Exshaw contains many sacred mountains […]

History

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 […]

History

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 […]

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