Blanche Bruisedhead and her follow Niitsitapi students were forced to stop speaking Blackfoot at St. Mary’s Residential School. Learn about her experience learning English by force, and now teaching Blackfoot to students of all ages.
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Theoretically Brewing co-founders Kelti Baird and Kris Fischer discuss the history of local brewing in Lethbridge and their work to bring that tradition back to the community.
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When Nicholas Sheran drowned in the Oldman River in 1882, why didn't his wife or his sons inherit his estate?
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Lethbridge Iron Works Company (LETH IRON) is the oldest continuously operating manufacturer in Lethbridge. Learn more in our History This Week video.
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Did you know that southern Alberta has a long history of beekeeping? Find out what and who made our region a “beekeeping hotspot.”
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Southern Alberta has been a hub for ingenuity over the years. Learn about inventors Andrew Briosi, Chloe Davies, Catherine Jackimszyk, Charles Noble, Alberta Stubbs and Otto Wobick.
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How has Lethbridge contributed to the ongoing dialogue related to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s and the Black Lives Matter and BIPOC movements today?
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Have you heard about Lee Duck’s life and journey from Canton, China to Lethbridge, where he established a family and a successful business in the early 1900s?
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Did you know Lethbridge was home to an aircraft company 100 years ago?
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What would visitors at both the modern-day replica and the original Fort Whoop-Up have seen and experienced during the holiday season?
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People are often impressed with how different the experiences recounted by grandparents and seniors seem when compared to what children experience today.
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Dr. Julie Young explains her research into refugee and immigration issues in Canada and abroad, tying in with the Refuge Canada exhibit on display at the Galt until January, 2021.
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The first Terry Fox Fundraising Run was held in Lethbridge on September 14, 1980. After 40 years, Lethbridge residents continue to organize and participate in runs to raise funds.
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Archives Assistant Bobbie Fox will interview Terry Fox Sr. about the history of the Terry Fox Run in Lethbridge and about the Fox family’s connection to southern Alberta in this online presentation.
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Hosting upper-middle-class home receptions was a competitive affair. Without Instagram fuelling the competition between these social events, what was the best way to keep tabs on who was doing what?
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What are the traditional ways of living of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) Fort Whoop-Up tells visitors about the history, culture and traditions of the Niitsitapi.
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The Crowsnest Pass was rife with bootleggers, but Lethbridge saw its fair share of the trade as well. The Lethbridge Herald published an article in April 1920 that captures some surprising risks associated with this illegal business.
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A century ago the micro neighbourhood of 6A Avenue South was neglected by the city authorities to the point that it provoked the local residents to take action.
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Anna MacLaren began her career as a waitress in the Lethbridge Ritz Café, but advocated and fought for worker’s rights, ultimately becoming the first woman elected to be President of a local chapter of a Trades and Labour Council in Canada.
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