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Elsie Cardinal at Conklin School in 1940

Elsie Cardinal with classmates at Conklin School. Elsie only spent six months schooling. After half a year, she spent the rest of her time educating herself to read […]

Bannock for Peace

Food served at the Nistawoyou Association Friendship Centre, including the most-craved menu item, bannock.

Nancy and Bill Woodward in Anzac

Nancy Woodward with her husband, Bill, at their house in Anzac.

Chief Dorothy McDonald with Government Officials

Chief Dorothy McDonald at the Fort McKay Roadblock with Alberta Native Affairs Minister Milt Pahl and Lac la Biche MLA Norm Weiss -Jan 1983.

Women of Nistawoyou Flyer

The Women of Nistawoyou flyer was created on Oct 22, 2017, to ask for the participation of the community in nominating important Indigenous women that impacted the growth […]

Terry Garvin’s Presentation at the Friendship Centre

A picture of the participants during Terry Garvin’s photography presentation at the Friendship Centre of people and things about the Wood Buffalo Region. Included in the photo were […]

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.

Children in a Classroom

A typical classroom in the local school in Fort McMurray in the 1960s.

Bertha’s Children in the Backyard

Bertha’s children celebrating a birthday in their backyard. You can see the excitement on the children’s faces as they anticipate a piece of cake in a warm afternoon.

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 […]

Mary Rose “Granny” Lapoudre (Powder)

Mary Rose “Granny” Lapoudre (Powder), nee Cardinal, second to the left.

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.