In 2022 the University of Calgary’s Libraries and Cultural Resources acquired an important collection of archival materials from the descendants of Louis Riel.  A selection of personal artifacts from this collection is featured in Nickle Galleries’ exhibition, Devotion: Louis Riel Writes Home. The collection includes letters written by Louis Riel to his mother and siblings in Red River, a slim, worn notebook kept by Riel beginning in the 1870s, letters written by Riel family members and close associates, and a notebook containing a transcription of the courtroom address made by one of Riel’s defence lawyers, Charles Fitzpatrick, followed by Louis Riel’s defense speech. Exhibition runs May 29, 2023 - September 1, 2023.

Join Rare Books and Special Collections Librarian and exhibition curator, Annie Murray, for an intimate tour of the exhibition and introduction to the collection.

Free with pre-registration.