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Get to know the Indigenous side of Edmonton, Alberta's capital city
15.05.2024 - 17:43 / lonelyplanet.com
Long before Edmonton was Alberta’s capital city (and the fifth largest city in Canada), it was a gathering place for Indigenous Peoples: Edmonton lies in the traditional territory of the Nehiyaw (Cree), Denesuliné (Dene), Anishinaabe (Saulteaux), Nakota Sioux (Stoney), Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and Métis Peoples. While the Hudson’s Bay Company may have dubbed their trading post Fort Edmonton in 1795, each Nation had their own name for it. To the Cree, it was Amiskwacîwâskahikan (ah-miss-kwa-TSEE-was-kai-gan), which means Beaver Hills House; the Stoney called it Many Houses, and the Blackfoot called it Big Lodge.
Today, Edmonton has the second largest urban population of First Nations, Métis and Inuit People in Canada. Located within Treaty No. 6 territory and within the Métis homelands and the Métis Nation of Alberta Region 4, about six percent of the population of Alberta’s capital city identifies as Indigenous.
The city is a vibrant mosaic of Indigenous culture, offering many unique experiences that lend insight into the heritage and traditions of those who survived and thrived on the land for thousands of years before the first European settlers arrived. Here are some of the best ways to get to know the Indigenous side of Edmonton.
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Fort Edmonton Park is the largest living history museum in Canada – a place to step back in time and experience what life was really like during different eras. This remarkable 30,000-square-foot interactive exhibit was developed in consultation with more than 50 Indigenous Elders, historians, educators and community members, and it was designed to share their stories from their perspective. Learn about the diversity of First Nations and Métis Peoples at the park's Indigenous Peoples Experience, where local Indigenous interpreters guide you through the exhibit and answer questions. Music, artwork, artifacts, texts and audiovisual components reflect Indigenous cultures, histories and their deep connection to the land.
There are several places where you can sample Indigenous-inspired culinary offerings prepared by Indigenous chefs. The menu at Homefire Grill on Edmonton’s west end offers bison spring rolls, bison burgers, elk lasagne and more. Tee Pee Treats offers a tasty to-go menu that includes traditional and flavored bannock, a kind of fry bread that became popular with Indigenous Peoples after colonization; bannock burgers and bannock desserts are also on offer. Native Delights is a food truck and catering company that offers bannock burgers and other items, and Métis chef Brad Lazarenko’s Culina family of restaurants has a farm-to-table philosophy and is committed to local sourcing; there are three locations in
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