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Land acknowledgement

The MMG labs at the University of Calgary are situated on land adjacent to where the Bow River meets the Elbow River; this site has long been called Moh’kinstsis by the Blackfoot, also Wîchîspa by the Nakoda, Guts’ists’i by Tsuut’ina, and it is the birthplace of the city of Calgary.

In the spirit of reconciliation, reciprocity, honour, and respect, we acknowledge that we are situated on the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Blackfoot Confederacy (comprising the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai First Nations), the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations). The Métis people of Alberta Districts 5 & 6 also call this land their home.

Our projects are guided by the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). We strive to carry out research with respect, reciprocity, responsibility, relevance, and relationality that includes Indigenous peoples as partners, fellow researchers, Knowledge Keepers, and Rightsholders, in keeping with the First Nations Principles of OCAP® and the National Inuit Strategy on Research. We want to honor Indigenous knowledge and braid together different ways of knowing in a meaningful way, to achieve a just and brighter future.