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Appreciating the Legacies

Identify especially notable contributions made by one of the groups living in Alberta during the 19th and early 20th centuries and express your appreciation, in a letter, to an appropriate cultural organization connected to the group.


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References

Title:

Alberta: Land of Opportunity

Host:

Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:

This website contains the history of settlement of Alberta, with historical posters and photographs.
Navigation Tips:

Click on the topics in the left-hand-side menu or on the highlighted words in the text to access information.
URL:

http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208160553/http://www.abheritage.ca/pasttopresent/en/opportunity/index.html

 

Title:

Alberta Settlement: New Beginnings

Host:

Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:

This website contains information about different groups of settlers that immigrated to Alberta.
Navigation Tips:

Click on headings under quick links to read about each group of settlers.
Note: Click on thumbnails to enlarge photographs.
URL:

http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208164114/http://www.abheritage.ca/pasttopresent/en/settlement/new_beginnings.html

 

Title: Clifford Sifton and His Policies
Host: Government of Canada (Archived)
Description: This website contains information about Clifford Sifton’s immigration campaign and resulting prejudice toward the newcomers.
Navigation Tips: Click on "Clifford Sifton and his polices" link.
URL: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/legacy/chap-2.asp

 

Title:

Edmonton Multicultural Society

Host:

Edmonton Multicultural Society
Description:

This website contains information about multiple cultures and their organizations residing in Edmonton
Navigation Tips:

Click on Resource Directory to access a list of multicultural and ethnic specific organizations.

URL:

http://www.emcoalition.ca/

 

Title: Cultural Associations, Lethbridge
Host: Canadian Relocation Systems
Description: This website contains information about cultural associations in Lethbridge.
Navigation Tips: Scroll down and click on the bolded headings to access information and/or to link to related websites.
URL: http://www.relocatecanada.com/lethbridge/cultural.html

 

Title: Cultural Associations, Calgary
Host: Canadian Relocation Systems
Description: This website contains information about cultural associations in Calgary
Navigation Tips: Scroll down and click on the bolded headings to access information and/or to link to related websites.
URL: http://www.relocatecanada.com/calgary/cultural.html

 

Title: Passages to Canada Digital Archive
Host: The Dominion Institute
Description: This website contains an online collection of stories and digital photographs detailing the journey to Canada from new immigrants and refugees from across the country.
Navigation Tips: Fill in the desired fields or choose from the drop-down menu to narrow the results, or leave all fields blank and click on Search Now to access the entire archive. Then click on a name to access that person’s story.
URL: http://passagestocanada.com/story-archive/

 

Title:

Edmonton History
Host:

Edmonton Public Library
Description:

This website contains resources about Edmonton in videos, photos, biographies, primary documents and links to websites.
Navigation Tips:

Click on a link to access information.
URL:

https://www.epl.ca/localhistory/

 

Title:

Alberta Settlement: Adventurous Albertans

Host:

Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:

This website contains. stories of early settlers in Alberta, with links to rural life, settlement and migration.
Navigation Tips:

Click on the names under quick links to access stories about the individuals and their contributions.
Note: Click on the photographs at the bottom of the screen to enlarge.
URL: http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208164058/http://www.abheritage.ca/pasttopresent/en/settlement/adventurous_albertans.html

 

Title:

Alberta Settlement: First People and Settlers

Host:

Heritage Community Foundation  (Now archived by Collections Canada)

Description:

This website contains information about the settlement of the new lands and the arising issues that had to be resolved for this to occur.
Navigation Tips:

Scroll down to read the text or click on the headings under quick links to access stories and images.
Note: Click on Heritage Trails under quick links and then on Read or Listen to choose how you access the information.
URL:

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/eppp-archive/100/200/301/ic/can_digital_collections/pasttopresent/settlement/first_peoples_settlers.html

 

Title: The Last Best West. Advertising for Immigrants to Western Canada, 1870–1930
Host: Canadian Museum of Civilization
Description: This website contains digital images of posters.
Navigation Tips: Click on each poster to enlarge. Scroll to the bottom and click on any heading to access additional images and information.
URL: http://www.civilization.ca/cmc/exhibitions/hist/advertis/ads1-01e.shtml

 

Title:

Alberta: Land of Opportunity. Opening of the West.
Host:

Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta).
Description:

This website contains information about the history of settlement of Alberta, with historical posters and photographs.
Navigation Tips:

Click on the topics in the menus or on the highlighted words in the text to access information.
URL:

 http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208164048/http://www.abheritage.ca/pasttopresent/en/opportunity/opening_west.html

 

Title:

First Nations and Métis

Host:

Heritage Community Foundation (Now hosted by the University of Alberta).
Description:

This website contains information about First Nations, Métis, and treaties.
Navigation Tips:

Scroll down to access information.
URL:

http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208165159/http://www.abheritage.ca/albertans/continuity/ww1_firstnations.html

 

Title: Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village
Host: Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture
Description: This website contains information about the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, a provincial historic site showcasing Ukrainian settlement in East Central Alberta from 1892-1930. Links to virtual tours, maps, interviews, music, photographs, dictionaries and bibliographies are provided.
Navigation Tips: Click on links to access guided and virtual tours.
URL: http://www.history.alberta.ca/ukrainianvillage/

 

Title: Museums and Historic Sites
Host: Culture and Community Spirit
Description: This website contains a database of Alberta’s provincial historic sites and museums. Links are provided to the Provincial Archives of Alberta and to the Alberta Historical Resources.
Navigation Tips:

Click on Map of Alberta with Site Locations at the top of the page to access a map of historic sites and museums. Click on an icon to access additional information about historic sites and museums.
URL: http://www.culture.alberta.ca/museums/historicsiteslisting/default.aspx
Last updated: October 19, 2017 | (Revision History)
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