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Sweatlodge
Within the Edmonton River Valley, in present day and historically, one can see the remnants of sweatlodges in ceremonial spaces. Constructed to allow participants to reconnect with Mother Earth and cleanse one's body, these ceremonies remain part of everyday life for First Nations people.

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Sweatlodge
Within the Edmonton River Valley, in present day and historically, one can see the remnants of sweatlodges in ceremonial spaces. Constructed to allow participants to reconnect with Mother Earth and cleanse one's body, these ceremonies remain part of everyday life for First Nations people.

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Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 1963
Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 2013, front elevation
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