Starting September 18
Throughout September and October, The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland is hosting an event series to commemorate 150 years since the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) first arrived at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers and established Fort Calgary in 1875.
The series, titled 150 Years Later: Reflecting on Fort Calgary’s Legacy, will connect community with experts, historians and artists. Events will encourage thoughtful discussions about local and Canadian history through a lens that acknowledges the historical and contemporary impacts of colonialization on Indigenous Peoples and our society.
In 1975, Calgary marked the 100th anniversary of the same historical moment with a celebration that included a reenactment of the NWMP’s first river crossing to the site. It was also at this time that the site of Fort Calgary was set aside as a park for all citizens of Calgary.
In acknowledging broader perspectives on the arrival of the NWMP to the area, The Confluence will take a more reflective approach in sharing the stories that make the site so significant.
Event Lineup:
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The Confluence Symposium | Oct. 3-5
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Unfamiliar Perspectives: The NWMP and Canada’s Colonial Project Exhibit | Sept. 9
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Stolen Kainai Children: Stories of Survival Travelling Exhibition | Sept. 30-Nov. 5
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Circle Camp at The Confluence | Sept. 30
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We Are All Treaty People Play | Sept. 30, Oct. 10 & 11
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Dark Chambers: Artistic Photographic Interventions By Adrian Stimson | Oct. 3-31
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Hot Dogs & Hot Takes on History | Sept. 18 & Oct. 23
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Twilight Celebrations – Indigenous Projection Mapping | Oct. 4-18
