Alberta Treaty & Land Acknowledgement Resource Directory

Learn more about treaties, regions and land acknowledgements; an important part of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s calls to action

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Alberta.ca Map of First Nations Reserves and Metis Settlements
The 138 First Nations Reserves and 8 Metis Settlements located in Alberta are important to the province’s economic and cultural fabric. First Nations reserves are located in 3 treaty areas or regions across Alberta. Metis Settlements are located mainly in north-west and east-central Alberta.

ATA Land Acknowledgement Guide
Treaty specific land acknowledgement videos and text identifying the names of regional Indigenous places, communities, and nations, suggested text, guidelines and video presentation for acknowledging land and Peoples near multiple treaty boundaries and pronunciation guide.

ACWS Video: Treaty Relations: Spirit, Intent, and First Nations Perspectives
A conversation about First Nations perspectives on treaty making, what it means to ‘be in treaty’, and understanding how Treaties form the basis of the country of Canada

Calgary Foundation Treaty 7 Indigenous Ally Toolkit
Learn about the Protocols, Land Acknowledgement, Being an Ally and more!

Canadian Geographic Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada
This online atlas offers reference maps of Indigenous land and peoples in Canada, as well as a section devoted to Truth and Reconciliation, including detailed pages on many aspects of the topic with contemporary and historical photographs, maps and a glossary of common Indigenous terms.

Empowering the Spirit Alberta Treaties 6, 7. 8
Excellent overview of the Alberta treaty regions and nations within those regions including maps and overviews of facts and myths surrounding Treaties.

First-Nations.info Directory of Alberta Reserves
Federally recognized First Nations in Alberta listed in alphabetical order

Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund On Demand FREE Webinar Creating Your Own Land Acknowledgement
This FREE session will delve into the importance of land acknowledgements, the difference between a welcome to territory and a land acknowledgement, and why it is important for non-Indigenous peoples to create their own and say it from the heart.

Government of Canada Virtual Classroom Federal Implementation of Modern Treaties and Self-Government Agreements (IRA145)
Participants will learn how to conduct an Assessment of Modern Treaty Implications and apply a modern treaty and self-government lens to the development of policies, programs, and services.

Native-Land.ca Digital Map
Interactive map allows you to see what the languages, traditional territories, and treaties in an area.

University of Alberta FREE Online Indigenous Canada
12 modules including module 3 on treaties and treaty relations

Whose Land Treaties & Agreements
Whose Land is a web-based app that uses GIS technology to assist users in identifying Indigenous Nations, territories, and Indigenous communities across Canada. 

YorkU Video Understanding the Land Acknowledgement 
Many Indigenous community members are becoming increasingly concerned that people are becoming tone-deaf to the importance of the land acknowledgement or regard it as a checkbox to be performed at events for political correctness and are losing sight of its significance to the efforts underway to indigenize the academy

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August 1, 2024