Calvin Bruneau is the elected chief of the Papaschase First Nation who describes how the area became the Papaschase Indian Reserve and how the land was taken away.
Ann Magnusson, an elder from the Tsimshian First Nation in British Columbia who teaches cultural practices to Aboriginal students in Mill Woods schools, talks about the use of Cree names in Mill Woods
Fernie Marty
Aaron Paquette describes the diversity in Richfield in the mid-1980s and community potluck dinners.
Frank Greif describes working on the Mill Woods project in 1970, the context for the creation of the Mill Woods Urban Design Concept and the approach to cultural integration.
Zard Sarty, who came to Canada in the late 1960s, discusses the curvilinear design in Mill Woods.
Trinidadian Bob Theroudle came to Edmonton in 1971 and describes how to get around in Mill Woods.
Joanne Monro talks about the principles behind the housing co-op and the design charette.
Barrie Chivers describes the ‘sweat equity’ labour that co-op members provided.
Edwina Madill describes social activities in the co-op such as the skating rink, the summer and winter solstice parties.
Mario Acuna, who arrived in 1975, describes the idea of forming a co-op that would help the children of Chilean refugees to maintain their Spanish language and Latin heritage and the development of the Salvador Housing Co-op.
Ricardo Acuna
Shafeek Ali came to Edmonton in 1970 as a student and stayed; he discusses building a house in Mill Woods, lobbying for the Tipaskan School, and his involvement in the Community League.
John Bracegirdle was attracted to Mill Woods by the proposed golf course and describes his involvement in the development of Jackson Heights and the establishment of the golf course by MCARFA (Mill Woods Cultural and Recreational Facilities Association).
Veena Khatri, who came from India in 1981 to join her husband in Mill Woods, describes her first experience in the cold.
Naresh Bjardwaj, who came to Mill Woods in the mid-1970s from Punjab, talks about his experiences as a new immigrant and later teaching the next generation at J. Percy Page High School.
Anabelle and her daughter Kristina de Guzman, who came to Mill Woods from the Philippines in 1990, talk about adapting and belonging.
Amarjeet Sohi, who came to Mill Woods from India in 1981, talks about the importance of understanding some of the difficulties Mill Woods has gone through and the conditions that have led to its social, cultural and economic diversity.
Gita Das, who came from India in 1968 and has been very active with the Mill Woods-based Indo-Canadian Women’s Association describes the importance of light in Indian culture
Monica Chavez, a political refugee from Chile who came in 1975, describes the early development of Mill Woods and cultural diversity in her neighbourhood.
Sandra Azocar, came to Mill Woods from Chile in 1975 and describes her reaction to a Sikh festival in Mill Woods and her children’s experience
Neville Jiminez came to Mill Woods in the early 1970s from Trinidad and Tobago and describes feeling at home in the area and the different kinds of Mas – particularly what is acceptable to a Canadian Cari-West audience.
Susan Higgs talks about moving to Mill Woods in 1989 and becoming involved in the community through her children and soccer, and how the community has changed.
1979 Pipeline explosion:
C. J. (Cec) Purves, mayor from 1977 to 1983, discusses the response to the pipeline explosion of 1979 and the establishment of provincial emergency response procedures.
Grey Nuns rally (1994)
Corky Meyer, the spokesperson for the Grey Nuns Hospital rally in 1994, and Ricardo Acuna describe the night of the first rally.
Jennifer Parenteau
Aaron Paquette & Arnim Joop
Aaron Paquette
Lucenia Ortiz
Susan Joop
Lynn Hannley
Lionel Fruhberodt
Nabi Chaudhary & Parvez Shafi
Alvin & Travis Gladue
Mario Miles & Arundeep Singh Sandu
Mario Miles
Aaron Paquette & Arundeep Singh Sandu
Suraj Sharma
Charan Kanwal Singh Saggu
Reginald Sumaru
Ashima Sumaru Jurf
Delgalio Henriquez
Mario Allende