SHFS - About SHFS

Since 1957 the Saskatchewan History & Folklore Society, Inc. (SHFS), has been vigorous in its effort to preserve a view of our past and present lifestyle for future generations.

SHFS does this through the collection of stories, poems, songs, memoirs, reminiscences, old letters and pictures.

When viewed as a whole, this collection provides a panoramic view of Saskatchewan's traditions and customs. This view defines the unique character of our province and gives insight into how and why Saskatchewan's history has proceeded as it has.

Folklore Magazine - Saskatchewan's yesteryears personified, a quarterly publication retelling experiences with a personal point of view. To subscribe, click here.
Bulletin - several times a year receive news, opinions & details about current provincial heritage issues.
Motorcoach Tours - visit well known and not so well known heritage sites, experiencing provincial history. Tours also allow people with shared interests to connect, despite distances.
Member Funding - to encourage and financially support most types of community historical projects.
Heritage Advocacy - to represent heritage preservation views and interests in/at various forums.
Local History Marker Program - provides financial assitance to community groups to purchase our cast aluminum plaques.
Horizons & Homelands: A Multicultural Teaching Kit - designed for grade 4 & 5 social studies. Overheads and audio tape are part of the kit and a companion videotape is available.
Saskatchewan Historical Recognition Registry - free certificates are available for the recognition of farms, homes and businesses held by the same family for 80 years or greater.

SHFS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Published Piapot and His People by Abel Watetch and Beodwen Davies.
Marked original Wood Mountain - Fort Walsh Trail.
Assisted Saskatchewan Government in relocation and restoration of the Diefenbaker homestead house.
Worked with Department of Sask. Education in developing "The Culture & Heritage of Our Native People"- a study unit for Grade VII students.
For the R.C.M.P. Centenary, published a collection of R.C.M.P. related poetry, Wake the Prairie Echoes.
Published a song book Old Favourites.
Nineteen plays in the Historic Plays for Saskatchewan Schools project received terrific response from middle-year teachers.
Internationally recognized SHFS Oral History Project was undertaken, resulting in the development of Family History: A Guide to Preparing and Conducting Family Oral Histories; publication of Horizons & Homelands: A Multicultural Teaching Kit; a companion video tape and a French language version of the kit.
SHFS receives the Everett Baker Collection, cataloguing the 10,000 slides & showing them throughout the province.

Funding for Saskatchewan History & Folklore Society, Inc. is derived from Saskatchewan Lotteries and revenue generated by the sale of memberships, publications and other fundraising efforts.