Lionel Peyachew’s Education Is the New Buffalo, Calgary

AfarOct 29

Art, Fine Dining, and Innovative Tours: How Indigenous People in Alberta Are Sharing Their Culture Today

From art galleries to tours that blend history and science, here are ways visitors can see firsthand how contemporary Indigenous culture is evolving.

Metal sculpture linking Indigenous languages to a bison.

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Central LibrarySightModern structure inspired by Chinook cloud arches.
Lionel Peyachew’s Education Is the New BuffaloSightMetal sculpture linking Indigenous languages to a bison.
Elsewhere
Talking Rock ToursPlaceEdmonton, CanadaExplores history and geology of Edmonton.
ᐄᓃᐤ (înîw)MuseumEdmonton, CanadaIndigenous art park in Queen Elizabeth Park.
Amy Malbeuf’s installationSightEdmonton, CanadaRepresents the Cree word for fire in syllabics.
Cave and Basin National Historic SiteSightBanff, CanadaSite of thermal hot springs sacred to Indigenous peoples.
Whyte Museum of the Canadian RockiesMuseumBanff, CanadaOffers interpretive walking tours of Cave and Basin.
Bearclaw GalleryMuseumEdmonton, CanadaDisplays art from First Nations, Métis, and Inuit artists.
Jane Ash PoitrasPlaceEdmonton, CanadaCreates mixed-media pieces critiquing colonial history.
Jim LoganPlaceEdmonton, CanadaPaints about intergenerational trauma and cultural survival.
Carter-Ryan GalleryMuseumCanmore, CanadaShowcases work of visual artist Jason Carter.
Jason CarterPlaceCanmore, CanadaPaints vibrant, geometric scenes with dark outlines.
Zuc'min GuidingPlaceCanadian Rockies, CanadaOffers hiking tours of Athabasca Glacier.
Athabasca GlacierSightCanadian Rockies, CanadaTim Patterson guides hiking tours here.
Elk Island National ParkSightAlberta, CanadaUNESCO-designated Beaver Hills Biosphere.
Bernadette'sRestaurantEdmonton, CanadaEdmonton restaurant honoring chef's grandmother.
Scott IserhoffPlaceEdmonton, CanadaOmushkegowuk Cree chef at Bernadette's.
Métis CrossingPlaceAlberta, CanadaCultural center sharing Métis history and stories.
Sage & Spruce Indigenous SpaPlaceAlberta, CanadaSpa at Métis Crossing with sauna and massage.

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Art, Fine Dining, and Innovative Tours: How Indigenous People in Alberta Are Sharing Their Culture Today