Indigenous 101
These 3 groups of Indigenous people are identified as “Aboriginal” in Canada’s Constitution
Who are Indian, Inuit and Métis?
Home to 25 institutions, this province operated more residential schools than any other in Canada.
What is Alberta?
In 1960, First Nations were granted the right to do this.
What is vote?
First signed in 1876 between the Crown and Plains And Wood Cree Nations, this historic agreement encompasses the traditional land where Edmonton Stands, it also just recently had its 150th anniversary!
What is Treaty No. 6?
The Indigenous Relations Office shares dedicated staff with this City team to address systemic inequities and foster community inclusion across Edmonton.
What is the Anti-Racism team?
Carved out of the Northwest Territories, this northern region officially became Canada's newest territory in 1999.
What is Nunavut?
Situated in Queen Elizabeth Park overlooking the river valley, this 3.7-acre sculpture garden features six major works by Indigenous artists and bears a nêhiyawêwin (Cree) name translating to "I am of the Earth"
What is ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞ (or the ÎNÎW Indigenous Art Park)?
Opened in Whitemud Park, this historic City-supported facility is Canada's first dedicated urban Indigenous ceremonial ground, providing space for sweat lodges, pipe ceremonies, and land-based learning.
What is kihcihkaw askî-Sacred Land?
Given to the City of Edmonton through ceremony, this Îethka Nakoda word translates to "kinship relationships" and serves as a guiding name for the City's Indigenous Framework.
What is Wahigicicobi?
Indigenous economic activity within the City of Edmonton is estimated at this amount.
What is $2 billion?
Alberta is home to 8 of these unique, land-based communities—the only ones of their kind in Canada.
What are Métis Settlements?
Phyllis Webstad was an Indigenous residential school student who had an unfortunate incident with a teacher regarding a piece of clothing. Name the movement starting form this incident that is now tied to the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation?
What is "Orange Shirt Day"?
This section of the Canadian Constitution Act, 1982 explicitly recognizes and affirms the existing treaty and inherent rights of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.
What is Section 35?
This name, gifted to the City of Edmonton from a group of Elders and Knowledge-keepers, will replace the name of the LRT Station formally named under Bishop Grandin
What is Buffalo Crossing?
This south-central Edmonton municipal ward honours the First Nation that signed an adhesion to Treaty 6 at Fort Edmonton in 1877 before being illegally displaced from Reserve 136
What is Ward papastew?
Amiskwacîwâskahikan translates to this in English.
What is Beaver Hills House?
An Anishinaabe lawyer, judge and chair of multiple inquiries. He was the first Indigenous judge in Manitoba and the second Indigenous judge in all of Canada. He was a commissioner for multiple inquiries, including the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry. He is likely best known as the chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC)
Who was the late Murray Sinclair?
This figure represents the estimated annual economic contribution of Indigenous businesses and communities in the Edmonton metropolitan area.
What is 2 billion dollars?
This foundational nêhiyaw (Cree) worldview concept, featured prominently in the Framework, describes the interconnectedness of all living things and our shared mutual responsibilities to one another.
What is wâhkôhtowin?
These are the 4 roles for City staff identified in the City of Edmonton's Indigenous Framework.
What are Listener, Connector, Partner and Advocate?
Highlighted as an exemplary community event in the City's Indigenous Framework, this major annual Edmonton gathering brings together Elders, youth, and dancers to celebrate Indigenous culture and Community for over 6,000 people.
What is the Ben Calf Robe Pow Wow?
The number of records collected and transferred to the National Center for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings?
What is over 5 million?
These are the 4 pillars of the City's TRC Municipal Response Plan.
What are Awareness, Addressing, Resurgence & Advocacy?
Under this, Indigenous people had to present a travel document authorized by an Indian agent in order to leave and return to their reserves
What is the Pass system?
In 2020, Enoch Cree Nation and the City of Edmonton signed a historic agreement to explore creating one of these municipal land designations to support economic reconciliation
What is an Urban Reserve?