Metis Matriarch – Thelma Chalifoux

People

Just as the citizens of Edmonton needed “a place, a physical space, to house its best stories”, our families also require a tangible and substantial location, a storehouse for our values, identities and personal narratives. Oftentimes, this important and necessary task is accomplished through our parents, and especially, our mothers.

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Jemmy Jock Bird: Interpreter with an Independent Spirit

People

At its height in the nineteenth century, the Hudson’s Bay Company post at Fort Edmonton was a commercial hub along the North Saskatchewan River and, just like in the modern city of Edmonton today, people of many languages and cultures gathered there to live and do business with each other. In such a context, Bird’s translation skills were much in demand. Being an interpreter was a trusted position and words had far-reaching impact.

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