Land Acknowledgment

Prairie Land School Division respectfully acknowledges that the places where we work, learn and play are located on the traditional travelling routes, gathering places and meeting grounds for many diverse Indigenous Peoples, including Métis Otipemisiwak (Region 3), the Nehiyaw, Denesųłıné, Nakota Sioux, Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee (in the north of Prairie Land) and the Siksikaitsitapi, comprised of the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, Amskapi Piikani First Nations; the Tsuut’ina First Nation; and the Îyârhe Nakoda, including the Chiniki, Bearspaw and Goodstoney First Nations (in the south of Prairie Land), and Esikisimu Nunangat.  The histories, languages, cultures and traditions continue to influence our vibrant community.  

We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We recognize the land [as integral to our way of life, and] as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.