Land acknowledgement

Amiskwaciwâskahikan, colonially called Edmonton, is the traditional territory of the Métis, Nehiyaw (Cree), Denesuliné, Anishinaabe, and Nakota Sioux Peoples. It has long been a gathering place, a place of ceremony, and a home for diverse Indigenous Peoples. It is the land of Treaty 6 and Edmonton Whitemud Métis District of the Otipemisiwak Métis Government.

I am a descendant of settlers, of people who came here looking for refuge, opportunity, and a new home. Every day, I benefit from the historical, systemic, and ongoing violence used against Indigenous Peoples to colonize this land and I don’t take that lightly.

I acknowledge my responsibility to learn the truth, to listen, and to contribute to reconciliation through my actions, choices, words, and relationships. I am committed to learning more about the Treaties both here and across Turtle Island, understanding how they were made, how they have been broken, and seeking ways to repair harms done. I am also committed to holding space for and learning from diverse worldviews as an active practice, so that we can all know better and do better.