A Student At St. Mary’s Residential School

When Blanche Bruisedhead was 7, an RCMP Officer and priest threatened her parents with jail time if they didn’t send their daughter to St. Mary’s Residential School. Read Blanche’s account of her time at St. Mary’s.

Blackfoot and Blanche

Blanche Bruisedhead and her follow Niitsitapi students were forced to stop speaking Blackfoot at St. Mary’s Residential School. Learn about her experience learning English by force, and now teaching Blackfoot to students of all ages.

Indigenous History, ArticleBlanche BruisedheadApril 20, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesBlanche, Blanche Bruisedhead, Language, Blackfoot language, Culture, Residential School, St. Mary's Residential School, Reconciliation, Lethbridge, Southern Alberta, NiitsitapiComment

Siksikaisitapi Bags: Blackfoot Pockets and Pouches

Although Siksikaisitapi, Blackfoot people, did not sew pockets into their clothing, they did use personal bags and pouches to carry essential belongings.

Indigenous History, Online PresentationBlanche BruisedheadJanuary 26, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesBlanche, Blanche Bruisedhead, Pockets, Parflesch, Bag, Suitcase, Luggare, Niitsitapi, Blackfoot, Exhibit, Pockets of PossibilitiesComment

A Conversation with Blanch Bruisedhead

Rebecca Wilde has a conversation with Blanche Bruisedhead about traditional Blackfoot traditions, customs, language, and much more.

Online Presentation, Indigenous HistoryMuseum EducatorJune 20, 2020Galt Museum & ArchivesBlanche, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Blackfoot, Galt Museum & Archives, Education, ReconciliationComment