We acknowledge that we are on Treaty 6 Territory and the homeland of the Dakota and Metis Nations. We pay our respects to the First Nations and Metis ancestors of this place, recognizing and appreciating the deep history and culture from which the community we have today has evolved. We acknowledge that the City of Prince Albert and all the people here are beneficiaries of this treaty, and we reaffirm our relationship with each other. We are grateful to work, play and gather on this land, and are committed to reconciliation.
The city is actively partnering with Indigenous communities in its development efforts. In Prince Albert we are very lucky to be surrounded by Indigenous First Nations and Indigenous communities. 43 percent of the population identifies as Indigenous. The City of Prince Albert has excellent partnerships and urban reserves in the city, such as Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, Sturgeon Lake First Nation, Montreal Lake First Nation, Prince Albert Grand Council, Piapot First Nation, and Lac La Ronge Indian Band.
Our Prince Albert Grand Council, which is made up of 12 Indigenous communities in the area, is a key partner for the city on all sorts of projects.The Prince Albert Grand Council is a major partner in the expansion of Victoria Hospital, highlighting the cooperative efforts between the city and Indigenous leadership to positively affect the surrounding region.
Resource List:
Communities Building Youth Futures – CBYF produced a series of videos called the Reconcilliation Project. These videos are a series of interviews and offers a candid insight to roconcilliation.
Prince Albert - Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation – The Prince Albert community has three urban reserves with two located in the city of PA (now the PetroCan gas bar) and the other in the outskirts of PA located past the Sask Penitentiary an estimated 10 min drive West. (Paved Road, at Lily Plain turn off is 3km N. on gravel)
Truth and Reconcilliation
Telling the Stories of our Indigenous Culture:
Artists in Cummunities:
Renaming of Street Names in Prince Albert