LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
DOING THE WORK
Outlink operates on the land adjacent to where the Bow and Elbow Rivers meet. Covered by Treaty 7, we are on the traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy, which includes the Siksika, Kainai, and Piikani First Nations.
We are also on the traditional territory of Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Îyâxe (Iyarhe, or Stoney) Nakoda - which include the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Goodstoney First Nations.
This territory is also home to the Otipemisiwak Métis Government of the Métis Nation, within Region 3 of historical Northwest Métis homeland.
This land is known by many names to many people, including Moh'kinsstis (Blackfoot), Wincheesh-pah (Nakoda), Otos-kwunee (Cree), Kootsisáw (Tsuu'tina), and Klincho-tinay-indihay (Slavey).
We are grateful for the opportunity to work on this land and call it our home. We endeavor to work alongside all Nations who live on this land to create spaces where all of us are recognized and supported to live our fullest lives.
We know that this work does not end with acknowledgements, but that it starts with each of us making the commitment to listen, learn, and act, as called upon by the communities we live in and alongside.
Further reading & watching:
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For more information on the names of this land, visit this CBC article.
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View a spoken land acknowledgement by clicking here, from the Calgary Foundation, by four speakers: Wilfred Yellow Wings of the Piikani Nation, Clarence Wolfleg of the Siksika Nation, Alice Kaquitts of the Stoney/Iyarhe Nakoda Nation, and Beverly Hungrywolf of the Kainai Nation.
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To learn how to pronounce Treaty 7 Nation names correctly, watch this video.
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To find out where different Indigenous peoples live around the world, visit the Native Land website to view an interactive map.
Websites for each nation:
Please see Racism and Outlink for our statement regarding harm done to racialized individuals and communities. Calgary Outlink is dedicated to doing better and doing what is needed and important to the those that we serve and support. We are invested in ongoing conversations and development around equity work as an organization. We have been working on implementing changes and processes to bring our organization more in alignment with our values.
If you have any comments, questions, suggestions, or feedback, please email us at info@calgaryoutlink.ca or fill out our feedback form.