Alberta Places to Visit
Calgary
Calgary Aboriginal Arts Awareness Society, Calgary
A volunteer based society dedicated towards celebrating positive reinforcement, communication and outreach of the cultural continuum of traditional and contemporary practice of Aboriginal Artists with an emphasis on professionalism in all arts disciplines: theatre, video, literary, fine art, performance and new media.
Suite 202B, 351 - 11 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2R 0C7
Telephone: (403) 296-2227
Fax: (403) 296-2226
e-mail: caaas@shaw.ca
Calgary Indian Friendship Centre, Calgary
Assisting Aboriginal people, offering educational, recreational and cultural programs as well as assisting Aboriginal people in accessing agencies, organizations and governmental services in Calgary.
140-2 Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 0B9
Ph: (403) 802-6730
Ghost River Rediscovery, near Calgary
Cultural and experiential education programs based on Indigenous culture. Camp located approximately 65 km northwest of Calgary, AB, Canada, on the edge of both the Ghost River Wilderness and Banff National Park, and on the Traditional lands of the Nakoda (Stoney) peoples.
Ph: 403-270-9351
303, 227 10 St NW
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1V5
Glenbow, Calgary
Glenbow is western Canada's largest museum, with over 93,000 square feet of exhibition space spreading over three floors. More than 20 galleries are filled with artifacts from Glenbow's collection of over a million objects. Museum, art gallery, library, and archives of Western Canadiana.
Glenbow is located in the heart of Calgary across from the Calgary Tower at:
130 - 9th Avenue S.E.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 0P3
General Information: (403) 268-4100
Fort Macleod
Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump Near Fort Macleod
This Alberta Government Interpretive Centre documents the buffalo hunting culture of the Plains people. Used continuously by aboriginal peoples for more than 5,500 years.
Box 1977, Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada T0L 0Z0
1-403-553-2731 Fax: 1-403-553-3141
Toll free in Alberta phone 310-0000
(and ask for Head-Smashed-In 553-2731)
Email: info@head-smashed-in.com
Lesser Slave Lake
Narrows Cultural Resort Inc., Lesser Slave Lake
Owned and operated by the Kapawe'no First Nation. Features fixed roof accommodation, traditional Aboriginal dishes & birdwatching. We also provide wilderness hikes and fishing in a remote wilderness on the north shore of Lesser Slave Lake.
Tel: 780-751-3800 Fax: 780-751-3864
email: nacures@telusplanet.net
Edmonton
Provincial Museum of Alberta, Edmonton
One of Canada's most popular museums. Through 40,000 square feet of exhibits you can visit the mountains, prairies, forests and parklands of Alberta.
General information: (780) 453-9100 Fax: (780) 454-6629
Tickets and bookings: (780) 453-9100
12845-102nd Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5N 0M6, Canada
