Beth Shalom Synagogue April 24, 1952. Image courtesy of the City of Edmonton Archives.

Beth Shalom Synagogue

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The building has endured its 60 years of service with its original design elements and materials largely intact. A report from the City’s heritage planning department says Beth Shalom’s “prominent location on Jasper Avenue has made it a local landmark, and its distinctive Modern style contributes to Edmonton’s diverse architectural character.” In recognition of its historical significance, Beth Shalom Synagogue was added to the Inventory of Historic Resources in February 2009.

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Map of the Area Surrendered. Edmonton Agency - Stony Plain Reserve - General Correspondence Regarding a Second Land Sale (Maps). Image courtesy of the Library and Archives Canada, Online MIKAN no. 2061667.

The Curious Case of the 1908 Enoch Surrender

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In its initial state, Chief Lapotac’s reserve, later known as Stony Plain Indian Reserve and finally Enoch Cree Nation, would be approximately 44 square miles or 44 sections of land.  The reserve encompassed a land base that stretched from present day Acheson, closer to Spruce Grove, then the banks of the North Saskatchewan River on its South East Corner. The first significant surrender took place on January 20, 1902 in which twelve sections of the Northern portion of the reserve were surrendered and taken up for settlement. The sale of these lands attracted many purchasers including McDougall and Secord among others. In subsequent discussions, obligations and payment to Enoch would be questioned when the government approached with another request for surrender.

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Indian Chiefs Medal, Presented to commemorate Treaty Numbers 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (Queen Victoria). Image courtesy of Library and Archives Canada Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1964-1-1M.

Amiskwaciwâskahikan Ostêsimâwasinahikan Nikotwâsik

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Acknowledging that the notion of ownership was only allotted to the Creator and other deities, Indigenous peoples operated under the law that everything upon this land was provided for our utilization; hence reciprocity and thankfulness must be maintained to ensure the utilization is maintained. Under this premise, land usage and resource extraction were often carried out under the mechanism of Treaty with other tribal nations to ensure co-habitation and co-existence.

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