A traditional Buffalo Winter Count Robe was unveiled Tuesday morning at Lethbridge College. It was part of the post-secondary honouring Truth and Reconciliation week. The robe will be used as a teaching tool for students Read More
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A smudging ceremony took place at the University of Lethbridge marking the official kick off of the campus’ Truth and Reconciliation week. Cathy Hunt, who is an Elder from the Kainai Nation, performed the smudging Read More
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Iikaisskini Gathering Centre named after iconic University of Lethbridge figure
The University of Lethbridge opened the Iikaisskini Gathering Centre. Iikaisskini means Low Horn. It is named in honour of one of the university’s most iconic figures, Dr. Leroy Little Bear. Officials say it is Read More
Hundreds of people gathered at city hall on Monday evening for the Sisters in Spirit vigil before making their way on foot through downtown to Galt Gardens in memory of murdered and missing Indigenous women, Read More
In recognition of Truth and Reconciliation Week, Lethbridge College unveiled a new Iissksiniip (Coming to Know and Learn) Coulee Walk, where people can explore the coulees near the college while learning about the land we Read More
September 22 marks the day that Treaty 7 was signed. The agreement, which was penned in 1887, was between the Crown and five bands in southern Alberta. Lethbridge is situated on the lands of the Blackfoot people of Read More
Members of the community along with City staff gathered outside City Hall on Monday morning to permanently raise the Blackfoot Confederacy Flag. The flag is another step for Truth and Reconciliation commitments made by the Read More
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Indigenous public art unveiled in Reconciliation partnership initiative in Lethbridge
As part of Reconciliation month and efforts through the City, a new art mural has been installed outside the Telus centre in downtown Lethbridge. The City of Lethbridge, through the Reconciliation Lethbridge Advisory Committee, Telus, Read More
Lethbridge City Council voted 8-1 to approve a permanent proclamation of an annual Sisters in Spirit Day on October 4th. It would honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and children. For 15 years, a collaboration of Read More
On Tuesday, the Lethbridge City Council voted unanimously to advance the Indigenous Place-making Strategy six months ahead from the originally-scheduled start. The strategy is designed to review and audit public spaces, markers and language to Read More
