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PhotoexhibitcelebratesCenturyofNorthernChildrenNewmuseumcuratorexcitedforopportunitytoshowcaselocalartifacts14TuesdayDecember22014ARTSCULTUREPHOTOGRAPHYHavingaVERYMERRYFortSmithChristmasHolidayeventsfromDec.2Dec.8TUESDAYDECEMBER2WEDNESDAYDECEMBER3THURSDAYDECEMBER4FRIDAYDECEMBER5SATURDAYDECEMBER6SUNDAYDECEMBER7MONDAYDECEMBER8SantaClausParadeTreeLightingStartsat330p.m.atreccentre.Hotchocolatewillbeservedatthemuseum.SwimwithSanta100to300p.m.atthepool.SkatewithSanta100to200p.m.atthearena.SHOPFortSmithForadditionalinformationoneventspleasecontactFortSmithTownHallat867872-8400.StartingonDecember6watchforSantaonthestreetsofFortSmithStartingonDecember6watchforSantaonthestreetsofFortSmithPLEASEDRIVESAFEthisholidayseasonByMEAGANWOHLBERGBeamingfacesofInuvialuitgirlsandtheirpuppiesDenechildrendryingshalongtheMackenzieand100year-oldblackandwhitesofSouthSlavefamiliesarejustafewofthephotoshelpingtocelebrateaCenturyofNorthernChildrenattheNorthernLifeMuseumandCulturalCentreinFortSmith.TheongoingtravelingexhibitcuratedbythePrinceofWalesNorthernHeritageCen-treinYellowknifeisopenforviewingnowuntilDec.15andfeaturesanarrayofcolourandblackandwhitephotosofkidsfromthemanycommunitiesintheNorthwestTerri-toriessincetheearly1900s.WhilesomeareposedportraitsmanyothersarespontaneoussnapshotsintimehighlightingthechangeincultureandlifeforchildrenintheNWToverthedecadesfromlittlegirlsplayingcardsattheircabintoagangofsmilingbell-bottomedyouthinDettahinthe1970s.Lookingattheimagesthereareanum-berthatarentstagedremarkedRachelDellNorthernLifesnewcurator.Theyshowveryrealexpressionsandemotionswherethecameraislargelyincidentalandjustcap-turedamoment.Manyofthephotoscapturechildrenatworkhelpingtotanhidespluckgeesedryshanddochoreslikelaundryaroundthehouse.WorkwaspartofeducationDellsaid.Thechildrenwouldbetherehelpingtheirparentslearninghowtoprovidefortheirfamilies.Sowehaveanumberofshotswithchildreninandaroundhelpingandwatching.Becausemanyofthechildrenareuniden-tiedDellishopingtheexhibitmighttriggersomepeoplesmemoriesandgivenamesandmorecontexttothephotossubjects.DelltooktheopportunityofhostingthetravelingexhibittodigthroughtheFortSmithmuseumsarchivesinordertosupple-mentitwithsomelocalphotos.ShemanagedtolocateafewadditionalphotosfromFortFitzgeraldFortSmithandHayRiverfromtheearlypartofthecentury.ShewasalsoabletodisplayNorthernLifesextensivedollcollectionfrom1920-40aswellasafewreplicasoftraditionalgamesthatvisitorscanplaywithastheytakeinthephotoslikestickball.ItsagreatwaytostartgettingtoknowthecollectionandthelocalhistorysaidDellwhotookthejobinFortSmithonOct.20andisstillbecomingfamiliarizedwiththetreasuretroveofartifactsandeducationalmaterialshousedatthemuseum.SincearrivingshehasbeguntocreateanumberofschoolprogramsthatintegrateintotheNWTcurriculum.Oneforelemen-tarystudentsfocusedonNorthernanimalsforthemonthofNovemberwhiletheotherwillworkintotheGrade10NorthernStud-iesresidentialschoolsunit.Previouslyemployedasapart-timemuseumcuratorintheGasppeninsulaofQuebecDelldecidedtoapplyforthefull-timepositioninFortSmithaftersourcesonlineshowedheritseemedlikeafunplacetoliveandwork.Themuseumhassomanyactivitiesandworkshopsitsjustadynamicandinterestingplacetobeshesaid.ThemuseumseemedlikeitwasattheheartofthecommunitywhichisexactlythekindofplaceIwantedtobe.NorthernLifeplanstohostanothertravel-ingexhibitinthenewyear.NorthernHome-landalsofromPrinceofWaleswillshowJan.5toFeb.2.DellalsoplanstobuildanexhibitaroundtheThebachaLoppettattheendofFebruary.Imalsohappytotakesuggestionsonwhatpeoplewouldliketosee.Ialwayshavefuntyingintolocaleventsshesaid.PhotosMeaganWohlbergAphotofromtheearly1950sinTuktoyaktukcapturesajoyfulmoment.ThemuseumsnewcuratorRachelDellhadfunsearchingforchildrenstoyartifactstosupplementthecollectionofphotos.