Welcome to Fort Calgary
“We inherit the legacy of our ancestors, good and bad.
The decisions they made shape the world we live in
today.We are responsible for what happens next. Our
decisions and actions today have consequences and will
shape the world for our children tomorrow.”Fort Calgary
– Truth & Reconciliation Reflection Wall
Learn the Blackfoot name for the site.
Learn the acknowledgement of Indigenous territory for the Treaty 7 area.
Read the text of Treaty 7.
Think about how it benefits you.
Learn the names of the nations who signed Treaty 7.
Research an Indigenous leader from 1875.
As you visit the other exhibits, ask yourself whose histories are being celebrated and whose are left out.
Read the Government of Canada’s Statement of Reconciliation.
Stand on the Original Fort Site. Think about who was inside, who was outside, and why.
Be aware that Status Indians could not vote until 1960.
Indigenous Awareness
Attend a cultural event, such as the walk for Reconciliation.
If you are non-Indigenous, consider your role as a Canadian settler-colonial.
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