History
Local History of Red Lake"Our story begins around 8,000 years ago when stone-age people first inhabited this area. Into this region came the ancestors of the Cree and Ojibway people who live here today. This period is known as the Woodland Era.."
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History of Aviation in the Red Lake RegionA slideshow on the history of bush planes and pilots in the area from the 1920's onward.
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A One Way Ticket: Red Lake’s Immigration StoryThis online exhibit features a collection of 46 immigrant stories; over 750 photos of local families, individuals, and related immigration documents. This website was made possible with funding provided by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture through their Museums and Technology Fund.
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Residential Schools: The Red Lake StoryThis online exhibit was created by our institution to complement a national exhibition titled Where are the Children? Healing the Legacy of Residential Schools, which we hosted from February 1 to April 30, 2006.
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Red Lake District Souvenir Record by Daniel FrevalIn the mid 1960's, Daniel Freval researched, produced, and narrated a 45 rpm documentary record entitled "A Souvenir Record of the Red Lake District."
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