Lethbridge Ink

Whether you’re repulsed by or devoted to tattoos, it’s hard to deny their significance in human history. Ötzi the Iceman, a 5,000-year-old mummy, sported sixty-one small lines of ink around his body. Body modification has long been used around the globe to denote characteristics like strength, social standing, or battle experience. In modern-day Lethbridge, many of us wear them for a slightly less compelling reason; we like how they look!

ArticleAvery RaineAugust 15, 2023Lethbridge Herald, Tattoo, Body Modification, Haida, Cree, Fort Macleod, Scratchers, Artists, ArchivesComment

Potai’na (Flying Chief), or Joe Healy

Potai’na (Flying Chief), also known as Joseph Healy, was a prominent member of the Kainai Nation and son of Akai-nuspi (Many Braids) and Pi’aki (the Dancer).

The Buffalo Journal: Episode 2

Discover the Bullhorn buffalo jump and an interview with nearby resident John Tallow; the Head-Smashed-In Interpretive Centre west of Fort Macleod, Alberta; a profile of Alvin Manitopiyes, a Cree Indian living and working in Calgary; and a review of the film “War Party.”