DISCOVER STORIES THAT MATTER OPENING JULY 2021 The Indigenous Peoples Experience is a new signature exhibit occupying over 30,000 square feet at Fort Park. Here, visitors will connect to and Métis stories through one-of-a-kind, authentic experiences. Visitors will gather and explore life through the diversity of First Nations and Métis histories, cultures, experiences, and perspectives, local to Indigenous life in the Beaver Hills, or Edmonton region.

EXTENSIVE CONSULTATION WITH INDIGENOUS PARTNERS The stories, music, artwork, and text in this experience come from local Indigenous perspectives, voices, and sources gathered through engagement with the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations and the Métis Nation of , along with historical documents and research.

Deep conversations with over fifty Indigenous Elders, historians, educators, and community members informed the content. Indigenous artists directed colour, style, and visual design of the media. Indigenous song keepers, composers and musicians created the audio experience. Indigenous artisans created original displayed works of art and handcrafted objects.

The stories, teachings, and memories have been passed through millennia. They reflect a rich and resilient history and deep connection to the land and seasons. Whether in Cree, Dene, Anishinaabe, Nakota, Blackfoot, or Michif, this shared The Indigenous Peoples Experience is open year-round knowledge is timeless. It does not just exist in the past. in Park, 7000 143 Street NW, just minutes It is here today. off the Whitemud Freeway in Edmonton’s beautiful River Valley.

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