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Between 1914 and 1920, more than 8,500 Ukrainians and other Europeans, labeled as ‘enemy aliens,' were imprisoned in 24 internment camps across Canada. Men, women, and children suffered during Canada's First National Internment Operations, not because of anything they had done but only because of where they had come from and who they were. They were separated from their communities and forced into labour in areas near the camps.

Their stories remind us of the importance of protecting civil liberties, human rights, and the dignity of every person. Let us not forget this piece of Canadian history.

MUM houses a unique display, including barbed wire from the Castle Mountain Internment Camp near Banff - collected by one of its prisoners - Wasyl Puzniak #405.

In 2016, the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix newspaper published a full two page article about racism which included the story of Wasyl who escaped from the Banff internment camp. These pages are on display at the Museum.