The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland Society

Through walking tours workshops and land-based learning the confluence brought calgarians downtown to gather and connect with each other and the truthful histories about the place we now call calgary. In 2023 these events were offered in partnership with other organizations. Examples include chinook blast walk for reconciliation orange shirt day walking tour women's history walking tours craft workshops and true crime walking tours. The confluence also brought visitors and vibrancy to the downtown through large community events like canada day country thunder calgary pride brewery and the beast and the terry fox run. In december 2024 the confluence started the installation of a new permanent exhibit entitled kipaitapiiyssinnooni (our way of life) which will open to the public on may 17 2025. This exhibit brings together contemporary art and traditional practice in honour of blackfoot life and harmony with all living things and the universe. Construction also began in 2024 on opening an accessible indoor space at the north end of our replica fort calgary barracks for indigenous peoples to meet and hold ceremony which will include bathrooms kitchenette and autonomous access from outside.