The Indigenous Research Circle is honoured to learn from, work with and stand alongside First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples from coast to coast to coast across Turtle Island. In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, we gratefully acknowledge that the physical home of the Indigenous Research Circle is situated on Treaty 7 territory – the traditional and ancestral territory of Siksikaitsitapi – the Blackfoot Confederacy, which includes the Kainai Nation, Piikani Nation, Amskapi Piikani, and the Siksika Nation. Treaty 7 is also home to the Tsuut’ina Nation, the Stoney Nakoda, and is within the historical Northwest Métis Homeland known as the Battle River Territory. We honour the languages and diverse living cultures of all First Peoples who have taken care of this land since time immemorial.