April 26

Birthday of Maria Campbell

Maria Campbell is an influentual Métis (Cree Halfbreed) writer, educator and community worker from Treaty 6 territory, central Saskatchewan, most well-known for her 1973 autobiography, Halfbreed.

Battle of Sand Butte, Modoc win

On April 26, 1873, a force of ~70 Army soldiers and ~12 Warm Springs Indians scouts went looking for a group of Modoc who had escaped a previous assault attempt by the Army. Mid-day, the Army and War…