Reclaiming Memory: Stoney Place Names

The 17th Annual Chiniki Lectures will take place in Calgary and High River, April 4-5, 2025

In partnership with the Stoney Nakoda Nations, the History Graduate Student's Union is hosting the Annual Chiniki Lecture Series on April 4 & 5, 2025. The lecture focuses on The Buffalo Head by R.M. Patterson, detailing the travels of George Pocaterra and his Stoney guide, Paul Amos, in the early 20th century. The importance of Stoney place names and ancestral relationships in South Kananaskis, Highwood River, and Highwood Pass will be discussed.

University of Calgary Lecture
April 4, 2025 @ 1-2:30pm
Gallery Hall, Taylor Family Digital Library
Register for UofC Here

High River Lecture
April 5, 2025 @ 1-2:30pm
Museum of the Highwood, High River
406 1 St SW, High River, AB T1V 1M5
Register for High River Here

These lectures are free and open to the public.