There are only a few 20th-century prairie architects whose resumes and impact can match those of Winnipeg’s Étienne Gaboury (according to Harold Kalman, this list would also include Clifford Wiens in Saskatchewan and Peter […]
Tiffany Shaw-Collinge was born in Calgary and raised in Edmonton. She has always maintained close ties with the Fort McMurray area where her mother was raised and where her ancestors led […]
The most recognized individual linked to any discussion of “Métis architecture”, and a pivotal influence for this project, is undoubtedly Douglas Cardinal, the prolific Canadian architect who has designed numerous […]
From May 27-30th, 2015, David presented a paper at the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada annual conference in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. The paper, titled “The Assemblage […]
(Click here for the “Introduction to the Alberta Métis Settlements“) Located directly east of Peavine is Gift Lake Settlement, with a population of approximately 1,300. (1) Of the six settlements visited, […]
(Click here for the “Introduction to the Alberta Métis Settlements”) Approximately 40 km southeast of High Prairie lies East Prairie Settlement, population approximately 812. (1) As the last of my settlement visits […]
(Click here for the “Introduction to the Alberta Métis Settlements“) Located 56km north of High Prairie, and near Grouard, Alberta, is Peavine Settlement (formerly Big Prairie). Peavine has a population of […]
(Click here for the “Introduction to the Alberta Métis Settlements“) Neighbouring Kikino is Buffalo Lake Settlement, an area originally called “Beaver River Colony #7” that was set aside by the government’s Métis Rehabilitation […]
