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Exploring Saskatoon’s boomtown era. SASKATOON, KNOWN AS THE BRIDGE CITY, ironically got its start due to a desire to stop the flow of another liquid — alcohol. Aviva Kohen, media director at Tourism Saskatoon, said that “seven bridges spa...
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Destinations | Canada's History
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Exploring Saskatoon’s boomtown era. SASKATOON, KNOWN AS THE BRIDGE CITY, ironically got its start due to a desire to stop the flow of another liquid — alcohol. Aviva Kohen, media director at Tourism Saskatoon, said that “seven bridges spa...
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Have you checked out our redesigned website yet? Get planning your trip through the Trails of 1885 sites!
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It's #ThrowbackThursday, so we're taking you all the way back to 1885. Over a year ago we redesigned the Trails of 1885 website. Check it out: weareisland.com/trails-1885-website-island-project-spotlight/
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5 months ago
ONE OF THE BIGGEST MYSTERIES IN METIS HISTORY GETS EVEN MORE PUZZLING...
L'UN DES PLUS GRANDS MYSTERES DE L'HISTOIRE DE METIS ENCORE PLUS PUZZLING
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One of the biggest mysteries in Metis history gets even more puzzling - Macleans.ca
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Billyjo Delaronde stole and hid the Bell of Batoche—ripped from the Metis in 1885, and held in a legion—for 22 years before giving it up. Now, in a way, it’s missing again.
Trails of 1885
5 months ago
She’s usually given only a footnote in Saskatchewan history. And even when she is mentioned, she’s identified as the sister of her older, more famous brother.
But Sara Riel was the first Métis Grey Nun in Saskatchewan
Elle n'a habituellement qu'une note de bas de page dans l'histoire de la Saskatchewan. Et même quand elle est mentionnée, elle est identifiée comme la sœur de son frère plus âgé et plus célèbre.
Mais Sara Riel a été la première nonne grise métisse en Saskatchewan
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History Matters: Sara Riel was Saskatchewan’s first Metis Grey Nun | Trails of 1885
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She’s usually given only a footnote in Saskatchewan history. And even when she is mentioned, she’s identified as the sister of her older, more famous brother.
Trails of 1885
5 months ago
132 years after his execution, many Métis reject exonerating Louis Riel
132 ans après son exécution, de nombreux Métis rejettent l'exonération de Louis Riel
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132 years later, should Louis Riel be exonerated?
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Although there have been calls to pardon or even completely exonerate Louis Riel, who was hanged for his role in the 1885 Northwest Rebellion, some Métis feel that it's not the best way to honour their leader.