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Saskatchewan History & Folklore Society
@skhistoryfolklore.bsky.social
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We focus on storytelling and the history and folklore of daily life, engaging with our relationships and responsibilities to past, present, and future generations. We publish Folklore Magazine!
Learn more: https://linktr.ee/shfs
www.skhistory.ca
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The Folklore Harvest Ball is starting over on our Insta and Facebook! Head over and join in the fun!
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On a light colored background, cheerful letters in gold and orange spell out "The 1st Annual Folklore Harvest Ball, a historical photo costume party!" Below is an orange-toned image from the 1980s of a little girl all ready to go trick or treating in a witch mask with a hat and a matching plastic witch dress. She holds a a plastic pumpkin basket to collect candy.
October 30, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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We are happy to announce the 7th year of our partnership with @skhistoryfolklore.bsky.social & Folklore Magazine on the From Coulees to Muskeg: A Saskatchewan #EnvHist Series

Get your proposals to our editor-in-chief & SHFS president, @jessicamdewitt.bsky.social!

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Call for Submissions – From Coulees to Muskeg: A Saskatchewan Environmental History Series
We will consider any environmental history topic that relates to Saskatchewan, including trans-regional and comparative topics
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October 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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You're invited to the very first annual Folklore Harvest Ball! Head to our Instagram and Facebook to get the details!
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On a light colored background, cheerful letters in gold and orange spell out "Saskatchewan History & Folklore Society Presents: the 1st Annual Folklore Harvest Ball, a historical photo costume party! Inside a small gold star at the bottom left, it reads: Share your costume photo and win a prize. At the bottom right are two pictures: one of a kid in a furry rabbit suit with pink ears, and the other of a woman in an improvised black witch hat, holding a broom and wearing a black coat. Gold stars mingle with autumn leaves and circle playfully around the text.
October 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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John & Margaret Irving, a team of historians from La Ronge, are the joint winners of the 2025 Everett Baker Award for Saskatchewan Heritage! Head to our Insta & FB for details and ceremony highlights!
#Saskatchewan #History #LaRonge
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A framed award certificate that reads "In the spirit of Everett Baker, who believed in and actively volunteered for the preservation of history in Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan History & Folklore Society recognizes Margaret and John Irving for demonstrating the same spirit and commitment."
September 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Part II of our showcase of all the new features of the redesigned Folklore Magazine is up! Check it out on our Insta!

#FolkloreMagazine #FreshLook
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An infographic in cheerful colours that reads: New Features of Folklore Magazine, Part II: Practical Stuff! Same stories, stronger design: Folklore’s new layout is crafted to be distinctive, legible, and editor-friendly.
September 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Head on over to our Insta where we've got a rundown of all the new features of the redesigned Folklore Magazine! Well, half of them anyway - Part II comes out tomorrow! #FolkloreMagazine #FreshLook

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An infographic that reads "New Features of the Folklore Magazine Redesign Part I: Vision, Values, Identity. Our fresh design reflects our unique identity and the magazine's history. An inforgraphic showing the front and back covers of the newly redesigned Folklore Magazine, with arrows pointing to the various elements that represent the land: The cover background, a seasonal landscape, the tree ring motifs, and the prairie lily incorporated into the masthead.
September 16, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Coming up next week, we'll be sharing some highlights on our Instagram and Facebook feeds! Join us there!

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A cheerful orange graphic featuring two cards: one labelled "New features of the Folklore Magazine Redesign Part I: Vision, values, identity" and the other labelled "Folklore Magazine Redesign Part II: practical stuff." An icon reads "next week!"
September 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Social posts about our Folklore redesign are great, but you know you want to dive deep into the history! Discover the inspiration behind our work, the guiding vision, and how the new cover embodies our unique identity as a "people stories" magazine.
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A graphic showing the latest cover of Folklore Magazine. A smiling young girl from a 1952 photo hold a branch covered in pincherries. The caption reads "A New Look for Folklore Magazine - People stories Blog."
September 11, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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✨ New look, same Folklore! ✨
We’ve refreshed our design with cleaner fonts, bold photos, seasonal covers, and a splash of color—while staying true to our roots. 🌾🌸
#FolkloreMagazine #FreshLook
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We are Proud to Share a New Look for Folklore Magazine! — Saskatchewan History & Folklore Society
Above all, we aimed to communicate to new readers what long-standing readers already know: that history is alive, and matters, and there is a whole community of history-lovers, young and old, awaiting...
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September 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married
Two books lie side by side on a table. One is an austere-looking old volume labelled "HISTORY" in block letters. The other looks like a magic spell book with an ornate cover including gold medallions and flower petals. The cover reads "Folklore" in a flowing script and is surrounded by dried flowers, herbs, and mushrooms.
August 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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One of the most-read @nichecanada.bsky.social posts in June!
August 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Hugh Henry, past @skhistoryfolklore.bsky.social president, has put a lot of effort into these walks, contacting land owners, setting up get-togethers and overnights along the way.

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Historic Trail Walks — Saskatchewan History & Folklore Society
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August 15, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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I joined some of my fellow @skhistoryfolklore.bsky.social colleagues this past weekend at Wood Mountain to mark the 10th anniversary of our historic trail walks and retrace the first leg of the original walk from Wood Mountain to Fort Walsh.

#skhistory #saskatchewan #exploresask
August 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Tonight I’m at the Spark Your Pride! banquet at the Western Development Museum with @skhistoryfolklore.bsky.social!

Want to learn about queer history in Saskatchewan? Check out our Unapologetically Queer special issue of Folklore.

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#yxe #saskatchewan #queerhistory
Spark your pride banquet at Western development museum Pride flag in front of historic building with yellow trim inside western development museum Cover of Unapologetically Queer special issue of Folklore magazine showing two women kissing while three people feign bashfulness
June 15, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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This year, the SHFS is commemorating Pride Month with a set of custom pride buttons, designed by the talented Ambrose at Corvid Curiosity Design! Each unique piece is inspired by the legacy of pride pins and various queer symbols throughout history. #pride #history #Saskatchewan
Historic Pride Button Collection & Artist Statement — Saskatchewan History & Folklore Society
In 2025, SHFS is commemorating Pride Month with a set of custom pride buttons, designed by the talented Ambrose at Corvid Curiosity Design! Each unique piece is inspired by the legacy of pride pins an...
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June 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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We've got a brand-new logo! We had to write a blog post unpacking all the SHFS logo lore, because of course we did www.skhistory.ca/blog/the-shf... #newlogoreveal #newlogo #glowup
Announcing our New Logo! — Saskatchewan History & Folklore Society
After 46 years, the Saskatchewan History & Folklore Society is proud to announce a new logo!
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June 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Still one of my very favourite books to work on and perfect for today's #FolkloreThursday theme - Treasury of Folklore: Seas and Rivers. Packed full of fabulous sea-lore and tales, and can we take a moment to appreciate the stunning cover by Joe McLaren?
Front cover of Treasury of Folklore: Seas and Rivers by Dee Dee Chainey and Willow Winsham. A gold coloured sea monster is attacking a white, three masted sailing ship with a mermaid figure head with arms outstretched.
June 12, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Coming up tomorrow night! Don't forget to register: www.surveymonkey.com/r/GoldMounta...

#AsianHeritageMonth #Saskatchewan #History
skhistoryfolklore.bsky.social Saskatchewan History & Folklore Society @skhistoryfolklore.bsky.social · May 15
To celebrate Asian Heritage Month, we’re hosting a virtual lecture with Florence Hwang on May 21, 2025 (7 PM CST)!
The event is free. Register at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/GoldMounta... #AsianHeritageMonth #Saskatchewan #History
Poster for "Chasing the Gold Mountain" With Florence Hwang 7- -8:15 CST Wednesday, May 21. Across the top is an image of four smiling people, one of whom is holding a baby, and a young boy smiling and holding a camera. The photo is of the Wadena Café in the 1970s. The people are: Freda Yee Louie, Florence Hwang, Jennifer Yee Hwang, David Yee, Eileen Yee, Fred Yee. In the bottom left is an inset image of Florence Hwang holding a video camera and smiling.
May 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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To celebrate Asian Heritage Month, we’re hosting a virtual lecture with Florence Hwang on May 21, 2025 (7 PM CST)!
The event is free. Register at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/GoldMounta... #AsianHeritageMonth #Saskatchewan #History
Poster for "Chasing the Gold Mountain" With Florence Hwang 7- -8:15 CST Wednesday, May 21. Across the top is an image of four smiling people, one of whom is holding a baby, and a young boy smiling and holding a camera. The photo is of the Wadena Café in the 1970s. The people are: Freda Yee Louie, Florence Hwang, Jennifer Yee Hwang, David Yee, Eileen Yee, Fred Yee. In the bottom left is an inset image of Florence Hwang holding a video camera and smiling.
May 15, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day! AASLH offers an online self-paced Accessibility for Historical Organizations course. This course explains strategies for accessibility for physical, hearing, sight, and a variety of "invisible" disabilities.Learn more and register at tinyurl.com/mtjhc5yp.
May 15, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Well, I’ll post this again! This is me and my brother Jeffrey. Weyburn, Saskatchewan, winter 1956. I’m the one who has clearly shoveled the sidewalk to the horizon. I have earned my Negroni. He is manifestly proud to just be upright.
GGK and brother, small kids, winter in Saskatchewan.
April 6, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥
April 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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We are looking for a summer intern! #Jobs #Saskatchewan #history #oralhistory
Poster reads: Saskatchewan History & Folklore Society Public History Intern in Oral History, Clothing and Dress, and Digital Collections Are you a creative person with a passion for oral history, the history of clothing and dress, historic photos, social media, and public history? We are looking for you! Apply by APRIL 9, 2025 Poster Reads: We seek a Graduate or fourth-year undergrad in an area such as Indigenous Studies, Digital Culture & New Media, History, English, Archaeology, or related disciplines. You will help gather oral history stories for publication in print and online forms, engage the public in history through social media, and write for history publications! The job is in Saskatoon and is 30 hours per week. Wages are $17.64 to $23.57, depending on the year of study. Term is 16 weeks, May to August. Please send your resume to Kristin Enns-Kavanagh at info@shfs.ca. DM with questions or call/txt (306) 361-2296. Poster Reads: Apply today! Candidates must: Be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada (non-Canadians holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent status are not eligible): Be legally entitled to work in Canada; Be between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment; Be willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment; Intend to return to full-time studies in the semester following the YCW job. This position is contingent on a successful funding application to Young Canada Works and Canada Summer Jobs. Poster reads: Apply Today! Email your resume to: info@shfs.ca DM us with questions or call/txt (306) 361-2296 Apply By April 9, 2025.
March 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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I am teaching the basics of life course tracing (or tracing people in the past) again this May, online. More details here if you are interested.

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PAST Thematic Overview: Life Course Tracing (19th and 20thC)
An introduction to tracing people in the past, and uncovering information about how they lived their lives through the public records.
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March 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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A short video of our standing-room-only launch for Unapologetically Queer March 14th! To read online or download a PDF, go to skhistory.squarespace.com/unapologetic... or use the QR code on the last slide of the video! #UnapologeticallyQueer #Saskatchewan #Canada #History #lgbtqia
March 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM