The Peace River Museum, Archives and Mackenzie Centre will launch two new exhibits -- Treaty 8 and From the Land during an evening of storytelling and Métis fiddling, June 5, 6:30-8 pm.
The Treaty 8 exhibit and From the Land, a new rocks and fossils exhibit from local rock collector, Don Holt, tell stories about and from the land. Both exhibits will be on display throughout the summer.
In addition, well-respected historian David Leonard will be in attendance at the launch. David was instrumental in the production of the Treaty 8 exhibit for the Spirit of the Peace Museums. He has authored and co-authored several books on the Peace River Country, the most recent of which is The Last Great West – The Agricultural Settlement of the Peace Country to 1914.
For more information contact the Museum at 624-4261 or museum@peaceriver.net.
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Hope to see you at the launch!
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