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  • Rev. Robert Rundle: The Missionary and his Cat

    Neil Cramer

    The history of missionaries as they relate to the development of post-contact Canada is long, complicated, and often very emotional,…

  • François Lucier and the Fight Against Horse Thieves

    Lauren Markewicz

    Horses were a vital resource at Fort Edmonton and hundreds were kept by the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) in the…

  • Amiskwaciwâskahikan Ostêsimâwasinahikan Nikotwâsik

    Rob Houle

    Throughout Indigenous territories, histories, cultures and stories, there exist a number of locations that hold a special significance, apart from…

  • Peter Erasmus & Storytelling

    Tom Long

    There’s something about a good story and a good storyteller. Stories and facts aren’t exclusive, thank goodness. We all connect…

  • Sikh Community’s ‘Seva Truck’ Tackles Food Insecurity & Poverty Through Heritage

    Amrita Gill

    Jessy Nerval, 19 at the time, sat in the family room with his Father after dinner. They were discussing business….

  • Jemmy Jock Bird: Interpreter with an Independent Spirit

    Lauren Markewicz

    James Bird Jr. (1798-1892), also known as “Jemmy Jock Bird,” “Jimmy Joke Bird”, “Jamey Jock Bird,” and many variations in…