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Exhibits - Cut Knife Prairie Neighbours

As one visits the different displays, the story of our Cut Knife neighbourhood unfolds.

The Interactions between the different cultures that live as neighbours - First Nations and the European and American Immigrants that make up the residents of our community.
  • 1885 Northwest participants
  • Politics, religion, individuals, and their interactions on the local First Nations culture.
  • Cultures clash - 1885 Resistance
  • Why were firearms a necessary part of prairie life?
  • What happened in the area after the 1885 Resistance?
  • Early Neighbours: the necessity of sharing and cooperation.
  • One Room Schoolhouses - their importance and lasting influences.
  • Medical issues of early Cut Knife.
  • A Prairie General Store - providing a service and sometimes more.
  • Religion and Churches - how they influence our past and present.
  • The railroad changed our prairie community
  • Early housing
Some exhibits are under construction. Some are still in the planning stages.
We encourage you to take a tour to hear our plans and more of our stories!