NOTE***

We are privileged to have knowledge keepers within surrounding First Nations and our own communities that give us a better understanding of how they have interacted with the environment and land for many generations. This knowledge must be shared and fostered in our schools and especially in outdoor education. You are encouraged to build your knowledge through asking questions, inquiry, literature, guest speakers, and incorporating FNMI principles and information in your class to build awareness. If you have the opportunity and accessibility, try to verify your information with first hand sources.

Sample Land Acknowledgement

 Land Acknowledgements are an excellent way to build awareness of the land which you step upon. Having any knowledge of the FNMI significance of a hike, mountain, or area you and your class explore can be so valuable to your lessons.
  • Help build appreciation for their surroundings.
  • Build understanding of land and the environment through an Indigenous perspective.
  • Foster curiosity towards FNMI communities.

Activity 1 - Physical Land Acknowledgements
Have students create their own physical Land Acknowledgements. Students can use their natural surroundings, physical movements and words to create a personalized land acknowledgement. OR have a guest speaker/knowledge keeper come in to create one as a class.
For more information about how to make a land acknowledgement, click the following resources:

Field Trip Ideas

Frank Slide Interpretive Centre
and/or Turtle Mountain
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump and UNESCO World Heritage Site​
Okotoks Erratic