Since time immemorial, the land we reside upon - Niitsitpiis-skahkoii (Original Peoples Land), holds sacred the oral practices of the Blackfoot Nations. This includes all people past and present from Siksika, Piikani, Kainai, Tsuut’ina, Stoney Nakoda First Nations, and the Metis Nation.


We gather today and honour with gratitude the land itself and the People’s stewardship through the generations. Let this acknowledgment serve as a reminder of our ongoing efforts to recognize, listen, and respect the land and People that we benefit from today. It is only through holding space for the truth that reconciliation is possible.