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A guided walk into the Oldman River Valley is a way to learn the history and traditional way of life of the Peigan people, members of the Blackfoot Confederacy.
Jordie Provost, a member of the Peigan Nation, was an interpretive guide at the Piikani Lodge Interpretive Centre in Brocket last year. The centre, an impressive log building on Highway 3, is located just shy of an hour's drive east of Lethbridge in southwestern Alberta.
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A guided walk into the Oldman River Valley is a way to learn the history and traditional way of life of the Peigan people, members of the Blackfoot Confederacy.
Jordie Provost, a member of the Peigan Nation, was an interpretive guide at the Piikani Lodge Interpretive Centre in Brocket last year. The centre, an impressive log building on Highway 3, is located just shy of an hour's drive east of Lethbridge in southwestern Alberta.
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More than half a century ago, a vision of the Blessed Mary was seen on the shores of Beaver Lake. The following year, a small group of people began what has become a fast-growing, annual religious pilgrimage.
This year's Beaver Lake Pilgrimage will be held over the Aug. 17 weekend.
Congregating at the Sacred Heart Church on the Beaver Lake Cree Nation, more than 300 people attended the pilgrimage last year. This year, even more are expected to attend, said Sandra Manca.
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More than half a century ago, a vision of the Blessed Mary was seen on the shores of Beaver Lake. The following year, a small group of people began what has become a fast-growing, annual religious pilgrimage.
This year's Beaver Lake Pilgrimage will be held over the Aug. 17 weekend.
Congregating at the Sacred Heart Church on the Beaver Lake Cree Nation, more than 300 people attended the pilgrimage last year. This year, even more are expected to attend, said Sandra Manca.
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Would you like to see wood bison? Award-winning wood bison that is. Alberta's Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is home to the Beaver Creek Wood Bison Ranch where more than 300 wood bison will graze and roam this summer.
About 40 kilometres north of the region's centre, Fort McMurray, the ranch is a joint venture between Syncrude Canada Ltd., the world's largest producer of light-sweet crude oil, and the Fort McKay First Nation.
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Would you like to see wood bison? Award-winning wood bison that is. Alberta's Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is home to the Beaver Creek Wood Bison Ranch where more than 300 wood bison will graze and roam this summer.
About 40 kilometres north of the region's centre, Fort McMurray, the ranch is a joint venture between Syncrude Canada Ltd., the world's largest producer of light-sweet crude oil, and the Fort McKay First Nation.
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"Share the natural beauty of our home" is the theme of the Silver Birch Resort, located on the shores of Whitefish Lake on the Kikino Metis Settlement, an hour-and-a-half drive northeast of Edmonton.
The staff at Silver Birch is well known for the warm welcome they extend to guests. They go out of their way to make the campgrounds and beach area family friendly. The resort has campground attendants on duty 24 hours a day during the peak season (May long weekend to September long weekend).
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"Share the natural beauty of our home" is the theme of the Silver Birch Resort, located on the shores of Whitefish Lake on the Kikino Metis Settlement, an hour-and-a-half drive northeast of Edmonton.
The staff at Silver Birch is well known for the warm welcome they extend to guests. They go out of their way to make the campgrounds and beach area family friendly. The resort has campground attendants on duty 24 hours a day during the peak season (May long weekend to September long weekend).
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A new chapter was added to literary history in Saskatchewan when internationally renowned Metis writer Maria Campbell paid a visit to elementary and high school students in Lloydminster April 25.
Jose Stone, who teaches the new Saskatchewan Grade 12 English curriculum at Holy Rosary high school commented on the general excitement and enthusiasm generated by Campbell's visit.
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A new chapter was added to literary history in Saskatchewan when internationally renowned Metis writer Maria Campbell paid a visit to elementary and high school students in Lloydminster April 25.
Jose Stone, who teaches the new Saskatchewan Grade 12 English curriculum at Holy Rosary high school commented on the general excitement and enthusiasm generated by Campbell's visit.