“The heart that pumps the blood through the veins and arteries of our national life”: Canadian postal services as settler-colonial infrastructure with Dr. Miranda Leibel 

Dr. Miranda Leibel is a settler scholar and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and Master of Arts in Political Science from the University of Alberta (Treaty Six territory) and an interdisciplinary PhD in Canadian Studies and Political Economy at Carleton University in Ottawa (unceded Algonquin territory). Her current work problematizes discourses and practices of accountability, transparency, and good governance in the context of ongoing settler colonialism in Canada.

Join Apooyak’ii/Dr. Tiffany Prete-Hind Bull as she discusses The Kainai Stolen Children Era.

Apooyak’ii/Dr. Tiffany Prete (nee Hind Bull) is a member of the Kainai (Blood Tribe) of the Siksikasitapi (Blackfoot Confederacy), located in the Treaty 7 area. She is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Lethbridge. Her program of work is comprised of implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action on the Blood Reserve. Dr. Prete earned her bachelor’s of elementary education specializing in math and science and completed her master of education and doctor of philosophy in education at the University of Alberta. She held both a Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Postdoctoral Fellowship and was an inaugural recipient of the University of Calgary's Provost's postdoctoral award for Indigenous and Black scholars at the University of Calgary. Dr. Prete’s background is in educational policy studies, specializing in Indigenous Peoples education. Her area of expertise includes: Indigenous secondary retention rates within the public school system, Blackfoot historical research, impacts of colonization, intergenerational trauma, and Indigenous research methodologies. In her spare time, she is a Native American beadwork enthusiast and published a research paradigm grounded in an Indigenous worldview that is guided by Native American beadwork

Image courtesy Apooyak’ii/Dr. Tiffany Hind Bull-Prete

Join us this summer as we explore Lethbridge’s history and visit the sites where it unfolded. Local historian Belinda Crowson will guide you through our city’s streets, sharing the stories of the people, places, and events that make up Lethbridge’s vibrant past.

Tours are $10 per person and free for Historical Society of Alberta and Lethbridge Historical Society members (please bring your membership card or proof of membership).

Tours will be 90 minutes in length.

Tour Start point: Meet in Festival Square on 6th Street South.

Join us this summer as we explore Lethbridge’s history and visit the sites where it unfolded. Local historian Belinda Crowson will guide you through our city’s streets, sharing the stories of the people, places, and events that make up Lethbridge’s vibrant past.

Tours are $10 per person and free for Historical Society of Alberta and Lethbridge Historical Society members (please bring your membership card or proof of membership).

Tours will be 90 minutes in length.

Tour Start point: Meet outside Yates Theatre on 4 Avenue South

Join us this summer as we explore Lethbridge’s history and visit the sites where it unfolded. Local historian Belinda Crowson will guide you through our city’s streets, sharing the stories of the people, places, and events that make up Lethbridge’s vibrant past.

Tours are $10 per person and Free for Historical Society of Alberta and Lethbridge Historical Society members (please bring your membership card or proof of membership).

Tours will be 90 minutes in length.

Tour Start Point: Meet just outside the cemetery gates at the end of 6th Ave. North.

Note: This is an 18+ Event.

An Evening Where Elegance Meets the Old West

Step into a refined celebration of heritage, history, and lively spirits at History on the Rocks—a memorable gin cocktail fundraiser with a Western flair. Set against a backdrop of rich historical ambiance, this evening invites you to enjoy and support a meaningful cause.

Sip signature heritage cocktails crafted by top mixologists from Lost Things Distillery, using historical ingredients and local spirits, while enjoying the stunning view from the Galt Museum & Archives’ Viewing Gallery and sampling curated hors d’oeuvres showcasing regional flavours.

Noted local historian Stephanie Laine Hamilton will be present to discuss the history of bar culture in southern Alberta. Join us for a night of timeless charm, spirited conversation, and historical inspiration, where every cocktail tells a story.

Join us this summer as we explore Lethbridge’s history and visit the sites where it unfolded. Local historian Belinda Crowson will guide you through our city’s streets, sharing the stories of the people, places, and events that make up Lethbridge’s vibrant past.

Tours are $10 per person and Free for Historical Society of Alberta and Lethbridge Historical Society members (please bring your membership card or proof of membership).

Tours will be 90 minutes in length.

Tour Start Point: Meet at the corner of 1st Avenue and 5th Street South.

Join us this summer as we explore Lethbridge’s history and visit the sites where it unfolded. Local historian Belinda Crowson will guide you through our city’s streets, sharing the stories of the people, places, and events that make up Lethbridge’s vibrant past.

Tours are $10 per person and Free for Historical Society of Alberta and Lethbridge Historical Society members (please bring your membership card or proof of membership).

Tours will be 90 minutes in length.

Tour Start point: Meet at the coulees at west end of 4 Avenue South.

Join us this summer as we explore Lethbridge’s history and visit the sites where it unfolded. Local historian Belinda Crowson will guide you through our city’s streets, sharing the stories of the people, places, and events that make up Lethbridge’s vibrant past.

Tours are $10 per person and Free for Historical Society of Alberta and Lethbridge Historical Society members (please bring your membership card or proof of membership).

Tours will be 90 minutes in length.

Tour Start point: Meet at Eternal Flame on Scenic Drive South

Join us this summer as we explore Lethbridge’s history and visit the sites where it unfolded. Local historian Belinda Crowson will guide you through our city’s streets, sharing the stories of the people, places, and events that make up Lethbridge’s vibrant past.

Tours are $10 per person and Free for Historical Society of Alberta and Lethbridge Historical Society members (please bring your membership card or proof of membership).

Tours will be 90 minutes in length.

Tour Start Point: Meet at the corner of 6th Avenue and 11th Street South.

Join us this summer as we explore Lethbridge’s history and visit the sites where it unfolded. Local historian Belinda Crowson will guide you through our city’s streets, sharing the stories of the people, places, and events that make up Lethbridge’s vibrant past.

Tours are $10 per person and free for Historical Society of Alberta and Lethbridge Historical Society members (please bring your membership card or proof of membership).

Tours will be 90 minutes in length.

Tour Start point: Meet at Brewery Gardens on 1st Avenue South.

Join us this summer as we explore Lethbridge’s history and visit the sites where it unfolded. Local historian Belinda Crowson will guide you through our city’s streets, sharing the stories of the people, places, and events that make up Lethbridge’s vibrant past.

Tours are $10 per person and free for Historical Society of Alberta and Lethbridge Historical Society members (please bring your membership card or proof of membership).

Tours will be 90 minutes in length.

Tour Start point: Meet in Festival Square on 6th Street South.

Join us this summer as we explore Lethbridge’s history and visit the sites where it unfolded. Local historian Belinda Crowson will guide you through our city’s streets, sharing the stories of the people, places, and events that make up Lethbridge’s vibrant past.

Tours are $10 per person and Free for Historical Society of Alberta and Lethbridge Historical Society members (please bring your membership card or proof of membership).

Tours will be 90 minutes in length.

Tour Start point: Meet at Eternal Flame on Scenic Drive South

Join us this summer as we explore Lethbridge’s history and visit the sites where it unfolded. Local historian Belinda Crowson will guide you through our city’s streets, sharing the stories of the people, places, and events that make up Lethbridge’s vibrant past.

Tours are $10 per person and Free for Historical Society of Alberta and Lethbridge Historical Society members (please bring your membership card or proof of membership).

Tours will be 90 minutes in length.

Tour Start Point: Meet at the corner of 6th Avenue and 11th Street South.

Join us this summer as we explore Lethbridge’s history and visit the sites where it unfolded. Local historian Belinda Crowson will guide you through our city’s streets, sharing the stories of the people, places, and events that make up Lethbridge’s vibrant past.

Tours are $10 per person and Free for Historical Society of Alberta and Lethbridge Historical Society members (please bring your membership card or proof of membership).

Tours will be 90 minutes in length.

Tour Start Point: Meet just outside the cemetery gates at the end of 6th Ave. North.

Join us this summer as we explore Lethbridge’s history and visit the sites where it unfolded. Local historian Belinda Crowson will guide you through our city’s streets, sharing the stories of the people, places, and events that make up Lethbridge’s vibrant past.

Tours are $10 per person and Free for Historical Society of Alberta and Lethbridge Historical Society members (please bring your membership card or proof of membership).

Tours will be 90 minutes in length.

Tour Start Point: Meet at the corner of 1st Avenue and 5th Street South.

Join us this summer as we explore Lethbridge’s history and visit the sites where it unfolded. Local historian Belinda Crowson will guide you through our city’s streets, sharing the stories of the people, places, and events that make up Lethbridge’s vibrant past.

Tours are $10 per person and free for Historical Society of Alberta and Lethbridge Historical Society members (please bring your membership card or proof of membership).

Tours will be 90 minutes in length.

Tour Start point: Meet outside Yates Theatre on 4 Avenue South

Join us this summer as we explore Lethbridge’s history and visit the sites where it unfolded. Local historian Belinda Crowson will guide you through our city’s streets, sharing the stories of the people, places, and events that make up Lethbridge’s vibrant past.

Tours are $10 per person and Free for Historical Society of Alberta and Lethbridge Historical Society members (please bring your membership card or proof of membership).

Tours will be 90 minutes in length.

Tour Start point: Meet at Eternal Flame on Scenic Drive South

Join us this summer as we explore Lethbridge’s history and visit the sites where it unfolded. Local historian Belinda Crowson will guide you through our city’s streets, sharing the stories of the people, places, and events that make up Lethbridge’s vibrant past.

Tours are $10 per person and Free for Historical Society of Alberta and Lethbridge Historical Society members (please bring your membership card or proof of membership).

Tours will be 90 minutes in length.

Tour Start point: Meet at the coulees at west end of 4 Avenue South.

Join us as The Lethbridge Military Museum’s Wendy Aitkens shares how women, as civilians and in uniform, supported military efforts from the Boer War to the present.

To register for this event follow this link to our Eventbrite, page: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1318296944649?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join Galt Museum Archivist Andrew Chernevych as he discusses how AI is being used in the Galt Archives through a program called Archepanion which will allow the public to have greater access to their photographic collection and other ways this technology is changing archival work.

Image courtesy Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao'pa

Join us as Itsinohtss piyaki (Rebecca Many Grey Horses) as she discusses her newest publication - KOTTAKINOONIKSI AWAAHKAPIAYAAWA: Bringing Our Spirits Home.

Itsinohtss piyaki (Rebecca Many Grey Horses) is a Blackfoot woman from the Kainai Nation in Southern Alberta. Her traditional Blackfoot teachings and upbringing has given her the skills to educate on Blackfoot perspectives and worldviews. Having a MA in Jurisprudence in Indian Law provides the academic background to consult, educate, and work in many areas. Rebecca loves to teach about Indigenous/ Blackfoot stories, traditions, and perspectives. 

Join us for an engaging talk with Ross Kilgour, Senior Community Planner for the City of Lethbridge, as he delves into the history of city planning and development. Ross will share big-picture insights and highlight recent heritage initiatives, including the City’s work surrounding the Battle of the Belly River. This session promises a unique perspective on how historical events and urban planning intersect in shaping our community. 

Photo: Herald photo by Al Beeber

Tess McNaughton discusses their work with Queer History and the development of the Downtown Lethbridge Queer History Walk.

Photo Courtesy: Galt Museum& Archives| Akaisamitohkanao’pa

Join U of L History Student and recipient of the 2024 Joanne Helmer Research Fellowship as he discusses how Joanne Helmer's newspaper articles in the Lethbridge Herald, which challenges the notion of the stereotype of “The West” that lives here in Southern Alberta.

Free Admission, Everyone Welcome. Please note: The AGM portion of the evening starts at 6 pm. The presentation will follow at 6:30 pm.

Zoom link is available, Please email info@lethbridgehistory.org for the link.

Join Carleton University's Associate Professor of History, Michel Hogue, as he discusses research done by Alberta-based genealogists who helped create some of the early archival collections on Métis genealogy in the 1970s and 1980s.
Researchers included folklorists, journalists, biographers, and genealogists, many of whom worked outside the academy and often in collaboration with Métis community members. Their work, done primarily in the 1970s to 1990s, transformed Métis historiography.

Free Admission, Everyone welcome.

Belinda Crowson will share fun facts, rumours and stories (maybe even a few spooky ones) of Lethbridge.

Free Admission, Everyone welcome.

A Zoom link is available for those that wish to join online. Please email info@lethbridgehistory.org to get the link details.

Murders and Crime of Lethbridge Past

LHS Members Only Exclusive Tour. LHS Members will receive details on the tour in the LHS newsletter and via emails to members.

Not a member? Memberships can be purchased at albertahistory.org. Purchase early to get the most from your membership, as the membership year is April 1 to March 31