Long before there were ever Europeans in the area of Trail, the land was occupied by the Salish people, who would travel through the area looking for game and harvesting the many berries that grew around the area. The Columbia River was also a vital...
In Alberta, there are few places with as much history as the Municipal District of Willow Creek. Located in southwestern Alberta, with an area that covers 4,558 square kilometres, there is a lot of history in there. Before Europeans arrived in the...
There was a time when millions of bison roamed through the area that would eventually be Taber. Following those bison were the Indigenous, specifically the Blackfoot, who hunted the animals that were a critical part of their culture and survival...
Some communities come along because of forts, others because of the railroad, and then there is White City, which was born thanks to a very long road. This won’t be a long episode, but I hope you find it as interesting as I did. The area of White...
Photo by Darren Robinson The history of Chase begins long before Chase was ever a community. We have to go back to before Europeans were ever in Canada and look at the Secwepemc people, who lived in the area for thousands of years, in a territory...
For centuries, the area of Okotoks was an important place for the Blackfoot. The Blackfoot had occupied the region long before Europeans arrived, following the bison as the herds moved in massive numbers through the entire area. Due to the proximity...
For thousands of years, the land that would one day be Oliver was occupied by the Sylix people, who camped along the shores of lakes, rivers and glacial benches. The rivers, creeks and lakes were vital to their lives as they hunted, fished and...
The land that would one day be Wetaskiwin has long been the home of the Cree and the Blackfoot and it would play a very important role in their history. Habitation in the area by the Indigenous dates back at least 8,000 years and broken tools, bones...
The area around Smithers, called the Bulkley Valley, has been home to the Wet’suwet’en people for thousands of years. In fact a 1997 decision by the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed that they have the Indigenous title to the area. The name...
The area that would be settled and named Humboldt was the territory of many different Indigenous nations long before Europeans arrived in the area. These nations included the Cree, the Blackfoot and the Anishinaabe. The area was used by the...