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Article: Centennial event celebrates history of Cypress Hills.(All My Relations)
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- June 1, 2005
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For thousands of years, the Cypress Hills in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan have been a gathering place for Aboriginal people. On June 18, the area will again be a place to gather, as Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park plays host to History in the Hills.
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The annual event, organized by the Miywasin Society of Aboriginal Services in Medicine Hat, is a celebration of the rich history of the Cypress Hills area, and of the culture and heritage of the Aboriginal groups that have a strong connection to this sacred place.
"We're trying to re-enact what happened in the hills in approximately 1850 to the 1900s," said Amy ...