Stories

What are you looking for?

Filter stories

  • The Other Side of Emily Murphy

    Terry Jorden

    Shortly after entering Emily Murphy Park, which sits on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River between Groat Bridge and…

  • Edmonton’s River Lots: A Layer in Our History

    Connor Thompson

    In 2018, a new Edmonton park was opened and given the name “ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞,” an appellation that evokes…

  • Nellie Carlson and the Indian Rights for Indian Women movement

    Bruce Cinnamon

    Disclaimer: Due to the importance around the legal designation of Indian status, this article sometimes uses the term “Indian” to…

  • Our Shared Reconciliation Journey

    Mayor Don Iveson

    In my role is Mayor I am often asked to champion important causes and lend my voice to local community…

  • The Curious Case of the 1908 Enoch Surrender

    Rob Houle

    At the time of Treaty No. 6, much change and settlement was taking place in the West, with displacement and…

  • 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…

  • Richard Henry Secord and Métis Scrip Speculation

    Rob Houle

    When history is told, it largely reflects events, understandings and individuals who best serve the desires of the recorder. In…

  • 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…

  • Kisiskāciwani-sīpiy – Swift Flowing River

    Jenna Chalifoux

    Rising out of the Rocky Mountain glaciers, flowing ever eastward toward Hudson Bay, the North Saskatchewan River has meandered across…

  • Metis Matriarch – Thelma Chalifoux

    Jenna Chalifoux

    Our mothers are more than just a physical person, just as our houses are more than just a structure to…

  • Subverting Edmonton

    Rhonda Kronyk

    When you think of Edmonton you likely don’t think of subversive acts. After all, we are conservative prairie dwellers who…