Land Acknowledgement
We gratefully acknowledge that the Braille Tone Music Society operates on the traditional territories of the Indigenous peoples of Treaty 6 and Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 4.
We respect the histories, languages and cultures of the Nêhiyawak (Cree), Anishinaabe (Saulteaux), Niitsitapi (Blackfoot), Metis, Dene, and Nakota Sioux. We recognize that these peoples have lived on this land for generations and generations and continue to live here.
This land means many things to us: beautiful trees, running animals, farming, gardening, northern lights, sunrises, sunsets, and a place for singing and dancing. We hope to learn more about the land we live on by respecting Elders and becoming stewards of the land.
We aim to support Indigenous communities by treating every person with respect, learning music by local Indigenous composers, and by protecting vulnerable people.
On September 30, 2023, the Braille Tones and Semitones marked Truth and Reconciliation Day by engaging in discussions around local Indigenous cultures, the land we live on, and by singing music by local Cree-Dene composer Sherryl Sewepegaham.
At the end of the day, we had composed the land acknowledgement that you read above - a personal reflection on what this land means to us, and how we can continue to learn and grow.