A QR-linked landmark story for the Old Mill Heritage Site in Morley, Alberta. Margaret Bluecloud tells the story of this land, long before the mill, before the railway, before the settlers, and what this place meant to the Stoney Nakoda people who have always called it home.
Who is Margaret Bluecloud?
Margaret Bluecloud is a Stoney Nakoda elder and historian from Morley, Alberta. She has spent two decades working to preserve the oral histories of the foothills region, where her people have lived for generations.
Life lessons
“Every place has two stories. The one written on the plaque, and the one written in the land. Learn both before you decide you understand where you are.”
Songs
The soundtrack of Margaret's life
- 01
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee · Indigo Girls
This song taught me that the whole world is listening to our story, not just us. That gave me the courage to keep telling it.
- 02
Akak stahkan · Stoney Nakoda Singers
Our own songs. The ones the settlers never heard. The ones that were here before the mill, and will be here after.
- 03
The Colour of My Love · Buffy Sainte-Marie
Buffy said it best. We are still here. We are not history. We are not a plaque. We are still here.
Reflections
Leave a note for Margaret Bluecloud's family
A space for family, neighbours and visitors. Every reflection is read by our team before it appears here.
No reflections yet, be the first to leave a note.
Keepsake
Take this story home
Typeset as a printable book: a cover, the photographs, the story in full, life lessons and songs, and a closing page with a QR code back to it here.
Letter or A4 · PDF
Handled with care.
Every submission is reviewed before publication. Memory House prioritizes consent, dignity, privacy, cultural respect, and the right to request corrections or removal.
