Land Acknowledgement

ABCRC is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, with two processing locations: one in Calgary and one in St. Albert. We respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on lands that have sustained, and been sustained by, many generations of indigenous peoples.

Calgary has long been a place of confluence. Known as moh-kíns-tsis to the Blackfoot, wincheesh-pah to the Stoney, otos-kwunee to the Métis and guts’ists’i to the Tsuut’ina, the area where the Bow and Elbow rivers meet has been inhabited for thousands of years. This Treaty 7 territory is the ancestral and traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani and Amskaapipiikani Nations), the Tsuut’ina Nation, the Stoney Nakoda First Nations (Chiniki, Bearspaw and Goodstoney Nations). This territory is part of the historical Northwest Metis Homeland, home to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Battle River Territory, Nose Hill Métis District 5 and Elbow Métis District 6).

St. Albert is a city just northwest of Alberta’s capital, Edmonton. The Sturgeon River (mihkwapemak) valley in which St. Albert sits is rich in wildlife and fish, and was known as the “gathering place” (payhonin) to the Cree. This Treaty 6 territory is the ancestral and traditional territory of many Nehiyawak (Cree) nations, Denesuline (Dene), Anishinaabe (Saulteaux), Nakota Sioux (Stoney), and Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) peoples. This territory is part of the historical Northwest Metis Homeland, home to Métis Nation of Alberta (North Saskatchewan River Territory, St. Albert District 11),  and is also home to one of the largest Inuit populations south of the 60th parallel.

ABCRC proudly continues the stewardship of this beautiful province started by traditional peoples. In the spirit of reconciliation and gratitude we encourage everyone to seek ways of showing respect for the lands, histories, languages, knowledge systems and cultures of all First Nations, Métis and Inuit nations as we journey toward a more collaborative, conscious and sustainable society.