Acknowledgement and Introduction Many Albertans are familiar with the Indigenous names for the land they call home: Moh-kins-tsis,...

John George “Kootenai” Brown (1839-1916) b. Ennistymon, Co. Clare d. Waterton Lakes National Park, Alta. Prospector, soldier, trader,...

John Drought Lauder (1852-1934) b. Trim, Co. Meath d. Innisfail North-West Mounted Police officer, rancher, politician, civil servant,...

Samuel Henry Harkwood Livingston (1831-1897) b. Avoca, Co. Wicklow. d. Calgary Prospector, trader, farmer, innovator One of Calgary’s...

J. Patrick O’Callaghan (1925-1996) b. Mallow, Co. Cork d. Toronto Occupation: Journalist, Publisher, Edmonton Journal and Calgary...

Exploration, Survey, and Resource Development Picture source: Michele Holmgren, Oil well at Heritage Park, Calgary Alberta is a modern El...