Stories with Sheldon First Rider: Traditional Blackfoot Plants

Stories with Sheldon First Rider

Storytelling has been a way to pass down wisdom and knowledge by the Blackfoot people since time immemorial. Through the oral tradition, Blackfoot Elder Sheldon First Rider will share stories from Blackfoot culture in this intimate one-hour program. Every month, Sheldon will speak on a different topic, covering everything from mythology and food to history and spirituality.

This June, learn about the plants traditional to the Blackfoot and their various uses for food, medicine, and more.

Date: Sunday, June 16 | 12-1 pm
Cost: $20
Parking: Paid parking available on-site.

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Becoming The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland

On May 2, 2024, Fort Calgary changed its name to The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland. 

Under this new name, we are freer to expand the narrative of this place to encompass the many diverse histories of the land. Stories of the North-West Mounted Police and Fort Calgary help to define this place, but there are other important stories to be told, too. At The Confluence, storytelling is liberated and history is an open and welcoming book.