Land Treaty Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge and honour Treaty 1 Territory and the Peoples and the lands that makeup Turtle Island. We acknowledge that we live and work in the territories of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Dakota, Dene, Métis, and Oji-Cree Nations.  The people of these nations, prior to contact with Europeans, created and maintained important trade routes, belonged to the land and respected all life and creation, and thrived in a culture that was celebrated through language, ceremony, tradition and a sustainable economy.

We also recognize that Treaty 1 Territory is the homeland of the Metis Nation; a nation of people of mixed Indigenous and European ancestry with its own distinct culture, language and history.  We also honour and respect Treaty 3 Territory, in particular, Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, the source of Winnipeg’s clean drinking water.

We respect the Treaties formed on these territories and acknowledge that ‘We Are All Treaty People’. We recognize the cultural genocide and colonization endured by Indigenous peoples, and we are committed to working in partnership with Indigenous communities toward justice, equity, and reconciliation.