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Descendants Receive Award for Granny Powder

Descendants Receive Award for Granny Powder

Granny Powder’s descendants received an award on her behalf and on behalf of her daughter Katie Sanderson at the Nistawoyou Association Friendship Centre in December 2016. Mary Rose […]
Family and Friends Gather for Lina Gallup’s 85th Birthday

Family and Friends Gather for Lina Gallup’s 85th Birthday

Lina Gallup celebrated her 85th birthday with family and friends in the Elder’s Centre in Fort McKay in January 2017.
Family Portrait with Elsie Cardinal in 1945

Family Portrait with Elsie Cardinal in 1945

Elsie Cardinal’s family in 1945, in Conklin, Alberta. From right: Archie, George (Elsie’s Dad, also known as, Stoney), Annie (Elsie’s mother), Agnes and Eva. Front: Elise, Elise (herself), […]
Elsie Cardinal with her Children in 1965

Elsie Cardinal with her Children in 1965

Elsie Cardinal with her young children in Waterways. From right: Matthew, Murray, Elsie (herself), Kenneth, Marlene and Michael.  
The Houle’s Family Reunion in Vernon

The Houle’s Family Reunion in Vernon

Bertha Clark-Jones at the Houle’s Family Reunion hosted in Vernon, B.C., in 1992. Bertha has maintained strong family ties and spent time with them often.
Cookie with the Family

Cookie with the Family

Family picture of Kay Loutitt with children and grandchildren at the Nistawoyou Association Friendship Centre on December 13, 2016. Kay is holding the feather she received as part […]
Community members recognize the Women of the Nistawoyou in Fort McMurray, Alberta, on December 13, 2016.

Community members recognize the Women of the Nistawoyou in Fort McMurray, Alberta, on December 13, 2016.

The Women of the Nistawoyou virtual exhibit were highlighted with Kay Loutit, Lina Gallup and Elsie Cardinal present to accept certificates.
Lina’s Four Generations of Women in the Family

Lina’s Four Generations of Women in the Family

Lina Gallup with her daughter, granddaughter, and a great-granddaughter.
A Portrait of Five Generations

A Portrait of Five Generations

Five generations include Granny Powder, Katie Sanderson, Girty Castor, Shirley Sorge and baby Randal Sorge.
Dorothy fishing with her family

Dorothy fishing with her family

To understand the context of Dorothy’s fight for the land and heritage, she knew the importance of the river and its sustainability to the community.
An Aboriginal Family in Front of a Log Cabin

An Aboriginal Family in Front of a Log Cabin

A postcard of an unidentified Aboriginal family with four children sitting in front of a log cabin.  The photograph was taken by Albert Riedel, one of the earliest citizens […]