“Old Man made us. I don’t know who made him. I guess he always was. And he was, and is, a God. He was not called Old Man because of great age. The gods can not grow old, they live forever.”
THE OLDMAN RIVER AND THE SACRED
A Meditation upon Aputosi Pii'kani Tradition and Environmental Ethics
Impacted by a water storage dam during the late eighties, the Old Man River, in present-day Alberta, has from time immemorial been the sacred center of the Aputosi Pii'kani people's homelands. Using an organic approach to oral tradition, this essay by Jay Hansford C. Vest, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, explores the religious significance of a Pii'kani sacred geography centered on the Old Man River. Considering environmental ethics, special attention is given to the Pii'kani worldview and tradition.
A History of Canada's Water Transportation
By Canada's History
Archaeology along canadas Rocky Mountain eastern Slopes
By Daniel A. Meyer and Jason Roe
Excavations at the Upper Lovett Campsite, Alberta
Solitary rambles and adventures of a hunter in the prairies [1853]
By John Palliser
Filmed from a copy of the original publication held by the National Library of Canada.
The Galts and Irrigation in Alberta (1975)
By A. A. den Otter, Department of History, Memorial University of Newfoundland
An examination of the entrepreneurial role in frontier development.
Braves: A JoUrney Into a New Way of Life
By William Singer
"Our history and stories are best told from a first nations perspective."
NA'PI'S RIVER
By Rick Andrews
Wildlife photographer Rick Andrews reflects on the origins and meaning of the naming of the Oldman River.
CAMPSITES AND CEREMONIAL CIRCLES
Archaeological Society of Alberta
A report on teepee rings and ceremonial circles in the Oldman Watershed region.
Buffalo Rock Tipi Camp
A First Nation Cultural Experience
Get out and enjoy your vacation the way it was meant to be experienced—in nature! Buffalo Rock Tipi Camp 's single-day programs offer a rich experience, with activities that include Smudge and prayer ceremonies, Blackfoot storytellers, Traditional First Nations Games, Guided nature hikes, Drum and Song Demonstration.
"DIVERTING AN OLD MAN FROM ALBERTA: THERE IS A RIVER INVOLVED, BUT THE OLD MAN IS NOT IN IT (HE IS READING HIS LOCAL NEWSPAPER)"
An article by Sara Johansson, The University of Western Ontario featured in Totem: The University of Western Ontario Journal of Anthropology.
