CUPE Alberta Division Land Acknowledgement
Treaty 6 territory, is a traditional meeting ground, gathering place, and travelling route used by
Indigenous peoples. This territory provided a home to the Cree, Dene ( Den-nay) , Blackfoot,
Saulteaux ( So-toh), Nakota Sioux ( Na-ko-ta Soo) and many others.
The lands of Treaty 6 Territory are located within the Metis settlements and Metis Nation of
Alberta regions 2, 3 and 4. Treaty 6 territory provides sites of natural abundance, ceremony,
culture, travel, rest, and relationships of all Indigenous people.
Treaty 7 territory, is a traditional meeting ground, gathering place, and travelling route used by
Indigenous peoples. This territory provided a home to the
Blackfoot Confederacy: Siksika ( Sik-sik-ah), Piikani (Beh-Gun-ee) and Kainai ( Gy nuh) as well
as the Tsuu T’ina ( Soo-tin-ah) Nation and Stoney Nakoda First Nation along with many others.
The lands of Treaty 7 Territory are located within Metis Nation of Alberta region 3 within the
historical Northwest Metis homeland. Treaty 7 territory provides sites of natural abundance,
ceremony, culture, travel, rest, and relationships of all Indigenous people.
Treaty 8 territory, is a traditional meeting ground, gathering place, and travelling route used by
Indigenous peoples. This territory provided a home to the Cree, Dene, Beaver, Chipewyan,
and many others.
The lands of Treaty 8 Territory are located in Northern Alberta within the Metis homelands and
Metis Nation of Alberta region 4. Treaty 8 territory provides sites of natural abundance,
ceremony, culture, travel, rest, and relationships of all Indigenous people.
CUPE Alberta Division acknowledges that we are all Treaty People with Treaty obligations. We
recognize the history of all Indigenous people in their traditional land across Canada.
In the spirit of truth and acknowledgement of the sacred gathering places CUPE Alberta Division
respectfully commits to using these gathering places as an opportunity to engage and provide
Indigenous Education to create awareness and demonstrate leadership to all our members.
CUPE Alberta Division is dedicated to completing the ongoing active work of the Truth &
Reconciliation Commission and The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
people, we as a division are committed to providing action of reconciliation in solidarity with all
Indigenous people.