The Winterburn Woodland
While Alberta is often understood as a prairie province, Edmonton is nestled within a geographical zone known as aspen parkland:…
Stories tagged: land
Edmonton’s River Lots: A Layer in Our History
In 2018, a new Edmonton park was opened and given the name “ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞,” an appellation that evokes…
Mayor William Hawrelak: Resigned, Removed & Re-elected
At the centre of Edmonton’s river valley system sits William Hawrelak Park, an “emerald oasis” that plays host to ice…
The Curious Case of the 1908 Enoch Surrender
At the time of Treaty No. 6, much change and settlement was taking place in the West, with displacement and…
Amiskwaciwâskahikan Ostêsimâwasinahikan Nikotwâsik
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
When history is told, it largely reflects events, understandings and individuals who best serve the desires of the recorder. In…
Frank Oliver and Infantile Edmonton
Traversing across the North Saskatchewan River on the Groat Road Bridge and climbing the Valley Road has little significance other…