Notice Board

The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) presents a session with Tom Sindlinger as he speaks about his sociological grandfather Mike Mountain Horse.

“The Dirty Old Indian - MY CANADIAN HERO” — Tom Sindlinger

A tribute to a World War I warrior. The presentation will provide an example of racism that was wrong then and continues to be wrong today. High and unequivocal praise for Mike Mountain Horse, an inspiring and courageous warrior who was buried for four days and wounded three times in World War I. After his service, he was elected a minor chief of his tribal nation and elected a president of a Lethbridge railway union.

Speaker:   Tom Sindlinger

Moderator: Bob Campbell

Tom Sindlinger spent 23 years with his sociological grandfather Mike Mountain Horse, and his biological grandmother Mary Mountain Horse, in the displaced persons’ neighborhood of Lethbridge, to teepees just inside the Calgary Stampede main gate, to the Sun Dance at Belly Flats. He served as a Select Committee Member of the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund and was the only member of the Alberta Legislative Assembly to vocally support the patriation of the Canadian Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. He is an international economic analyst with a focus on marketing and transportation of natural resources and governance.

Date/time: Thursday May 11, 2023. Presentation begins at 12 & concludes at 1 p.m. 

Cost: Free, but donations are gratefully accepted

Location: Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization (LSCO) Dining Room, 500-11 Street S, Lethbridge, AB 

Lunch & Refreshments: The Atrium Dining Room will be available by 11:15 a.m. Please arrive early before the start of the presentation to patronize the LSCO cafeteria and enjoy their excellent variety of good value food options.

For further information on the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs, visit the SACPA website.