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Stories of This Place: Indigenous Public Art Connects Culture and Place
Brand new works of Indigenous artwork have graced the grounds of the Whyte Museum and Cave & Basin National Historic Site for summer 2023.
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Jul 27, 20238 min read
The Pablo-Allard Buffalo Herd and Indigenous-led Conservation
Keara Lightning Long researches Indigenous-led conservation in the history of environmental management with the Pablo-Allard Buffalo Herd.
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Jul 26, 20236 min read
Living in an Era of Adaptation: A Study on the "Riskscape" of Abbot Pass
Lillian Agnes Jones Fellow Kate Hanly explores the impact of climate change on mountaineering risk adaptation in the Bow Valley.
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Jul 25, 20236 min read
Dagugun Woakide Akide Hnebigan Echin Bathtabich (Studying Museums in a Good Way)
In the fall of 2022, members of the Nakoda AV Club joined Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies staff for an introduction to the archives.
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Jul 24, 20234 min read
Celebrating Canadian Rockies Nature and History With Summer Exhibitions at the Whyte
Two exciting new summer exhibitions are on at the Whyte - For the Birds and Celebrating 100 Years: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies.
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Jul 24, 20233 min read
EXPLORE by Chris Cran Marks New Partnership: Whyte Museum and Royal Canadian Geographical Society
The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society celebrated the opening of EXPLORE by Chris Cran.
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May 24, 20233 min read
Welcoming New Faces at the Whyte: Samantha Palmer-Forrest
We have a new face at the Whyte Museum! Samantha Palmer-Forrest joins the team as the education and interpretation assistant.
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May 23, 20232 min read
Leighton’s Legacy: Art and Natural History Meet in Photographer’s Fonds
The Whyte Museum Archives has
acquired the personal papers and photographs of Douglas Leighton, Rockies landscape and nature photographer.
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May 22, 20233 min read
The Beach House Hotel: Lake Minnewanka's First Hotel
Arriving in Banff in 1886, Willoughby John Astley decided to build the first ever hotel on Lake Minnewanka, The Beach House Hotel.
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May 18, 20233 min read
Book Review - The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane
The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane is a book about a connection to nature, but it’s also about a love of words and language.
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May 18, 20233 min read
Personal Reflections on Recognizing Relations
Recognizing Relations began a decade ago as an Indigenous photo identification project and has evolved in many ways since.
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May 18, 20236 min read
A Fireside Chat with John Gow
John Gow’s roots in Banff go back a long way. His grandfather, Tex Vernon-Wood, was an early guide and outfitter here in the valley.
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Apr 4, 20232 min read
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