Indigenous Curators

The Galt hosts Indigenous-led exhibitions and in-house exhibitions that incorporate Indigenous voices, history and perspectives. Learn about previous and current exhibits from Kalli Eagle Speaker.

Article, Indigenous HistoryKalli Eagle SpeakerApril 19, 2022Niitsitapi, Blackfoot, Indigenous, Métis, Curatorial, Curator, Exhibitions, Exhibit, Calendar, Beadwork, Kainaiwa Beadwork, Lethbridge Eats, Breathe.Comment

The Legacy of Canada’s Residential School System

Reconciliation is a process of understanding and accountability that can bridge the gap between Indigenous peoples and non-Indigenous Canadians. Here are some steps you can personally take to further the important work of reconciliation between Indigenous communities and allies

Article, Indigenous HistoryKalli Eagle SpeakerAugust 24, 2021Residential School, Niitsitapi, Treaty 7, Canada, Truth and Reconciliation, History, St. Mary's Residential School, Unmarked Graves, Reconciliation, City of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Southern AlbertaComment

The History of Canada’s Residential School System

Between 1880 and 1980, ten Residential Schools operated in our own backyard, or Treaty 7 lands. The impact of residential schools has caused generations of Indigenous youth to strive to relearn and preserve cultural ways of knowing as intergenerational victims.

Article, Indigenous HistoryKalli Eagle SpeakerAugust 10, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesResidential School, Truth and Reconciliation, Reconciliation, Colonization, Canada, Treaty 7, Indigenous, Children, Childhood, Trauma, Assimilation, Lethbridge, Southern Alberta, History Comment

Galt Museum Virtual Powwow and Dance Contest

Click here to find rules and to submit your video in the Virtual Powwow.

InstagramKalli Eagle SpeakerJuly 8, 2021Comment

Exhibit Walkthrough — We Visit with Kainaiwa Beadwork: A New Way and the Real Way of Design

Exhibit Organizer Kalli Eagle Speaker and local beadworker Torry Eagle Speaker discuss the special meanings and connection of traditional Kainai and Niitsitapi beadwork pieces and designs.

Online Presentation, Indigenous HistoryKalli Eagle SpeakerJuly 6, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesBeadwork, Niitsitapi, Blackfoot, Traditional KnowledgeComment