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On this Remembrance Day
Today we remember Sidney J. Unwin, who served as camp cook and guide for Schäffer’s expeditions, but who also served — and died — in the First World War.
A Glimpse into the Archives
Wildflowers blends backcountry adventure with historical research, a lot of which has taken place at the Whyte Museum — an incredible treasure trove of archival material, with a vast Mary Schäffer collection. Here’s a glimpse into what historian Meghan J. Ward chose to pull for our team to look at prior to the Maligne Expedition!
Wildflowers is filmed and produced on Treaties 6, 7 and 8 Territory, the traditional and sacred lands of the Niitsitapi from the Blackfoot Confederacy (the Siksika, Kainai, and Piikani Nations); the Stoney Nation comprised of the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney; the Tsuut’ina Nation; the homeland of the Métis and Otipemisiwak Métis Government of the Métis Nation of Alberta; the Ktunaxa and Secwépemc Nations; the Mountain Cree clan of Chief Peechee; the Dene; and the traditional territories of the Katzie and Kwantlen Nations. It is with gratitude that we visit these landscapes.
Filmed on location and with the permission of the Parks Canada Agency, at Jasper National Park and Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, as well as with permission of the Town of Banff.