Each year we present a Local History Seminar in conjunction with our Annual General Meeting.
Turtle Mountain Souris Plains Heritage Association
12th Annual Local History Seminar
April 9, 2026
Featured Presentations
- Cultivation & Connections: Recent Results of Archaeological Research along Gainsborough Creek and Beyond – Dr. Mary Malainey
- Finding Airman White (and Other Adventures) – Jan McClelland
- Remembering the Blue Flea Train – Open Mic – Discussion led by David Neufeld
- Perspectives on the Treaty Land Sharing Network in Saskatchewan – Landowners: Paula & Morley Maier ; Sheena Muirhead Koops & family
- Keeping Them Known: Recovering the Stories of Women Who Served – Director General Zoe McQuinn, Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum
11th Annual Local History Seminar
April 24, 2025
Featured Presentations
- They Won the Vote for Women – Margaret Whetter & Ewen Mosby – the local history connection
- The Inside Story: Métis Lore and Culture – Chris Leforte, Chair, Turtle Mountain Métis Local
- How to Create a Museum – with Charlie Baldock and Betty Sawatzky
- Daughters of the Country – Places Not Our Own – filmed on location at Napinka, 1986
- Exploring The World of Geocaching during the 25th Anniversary – Robyn Maddess, Head Leader of the Deloraine Community 4-H-ers shares her Geocaching expertise and explores local historic sites
10th Annual Local History Seminar
March 7, 2024
Featured Presentations
- Metis History – Brad Bird
- Cows & Trees – Hicks Family History of Cattle Grazing on Turtle Mountain Stan, Glen & Dave Hicks with Janelle Villeneuve
- Is there a Future for the Past / New Ideas for Small Local Museums – David McInnes & Alicia Gooden
- Local History in the Classroom – A Panel Discussion moderated by Ken Storie.
Educators: Bob Caldwell, Maggie Andres, Sharon Parenteau. Students – Millie Wilkinson & Charly Artz
Thanks to Event Sponsors: Sunrise Credit Union; Valleyview & Boundary Co-op; Goodon Industries; Western Archrib
9th Annual Local History Seminar
March 16, 2023
Featured Presentations
Archaeology at Pierson W.M.A. – Dr. Mary Malainey, Brandon University, Dept. of Anthropology
Dakota History on Turtle Mountain – Elder Oswald McKay, Sioux Valley Dakota Nation
Governor General’s Award for Excellence in History Education: Tracey Salamondra and Carla Cooke.
Film Premiere: Chain Lakes Barn, by filmmaker Julie Watt (Gurr), featuring the Whetter Family.
Video: Destiny – Elevators of Elva – The Den Authentic Barnwood – Troy Angus
