INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES We respectfully acknowledge and recognize we are on Treaty 6 territory, which borders Treaty 8 and Treaty 10 territories and is also the homeland of the Métis people. These are the traditional, unceded, ancestral lands of First Nations peoples since time immemorial. ᐋᐧᐋᐧᐢᑫᓯᐃᐧᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ / wâwâskesiwisâkahikan (Elk Lake) is the original nehiyaw (Cree) name of the area and what is known today as Lac La Biche. Beaver Lake Cree Nation and Heart Lake First Nation are home to many Indigenous peoples. The Métis people are descended from both Indigenous and European ancestors, and their culture reflects this blended heritage. Alberta is the only Canadian province with governmentrecognized Métis lands. Two of these Métis Settlements, Buffalo Lake and Kikino (which means “our home” in Cree), are found in Lac La Biche Region.
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BEAVER LAKE CREE NATION, BUFFALO LAKE MÉTIS SETTLEMENT, HEART LAKE FIRST NATION, KIKINO MÉTIS SETTLEMENT AMENITIES: • • • • •
Accommodations Community centres Fuel and supplies Food Lake access
It is respectful to first connect with First Nations or Métis Settlements you are visiting to ensure you are welcome on their lands.
