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The Alberta Recreation & Parks Association (ARPA) continues to provide learning opportunities for our members to to begin or deepen their reconciliation journey. The following sections include videos on: Reconciliation, Elder Teachings, and Reconciliation Pop Ups.
Listen as Janet Naclia, ARPA Director of People & Programs, Elder Diane Meguinis (Tsuut’ina), and Maddison Drader, Communities ChooseWell Program Officer of Events & Education, unpack the Walking With Indigenous Communities (WWIC): ARPA’s Action Map.
Presenters share the history of the Action Map, discuss parallels made to honour the Indigenous oral perspective, and highlight tangible examples of the map in action. This session also answers any questions our membership might have on its creation and use by ARPA.
Sit with Janet Naclia, ARPA Director of People and Programs, and Jessica Smith, Manager of Iiyika’kimaat, Home Fire & Aura for Trellis, as they discuss the importance of reconciliatory actions for the recreation and parks sector.
The Alberta Recreation & Parks Association would like to acknowledge the First Nations, the Métis, and all of the people across Alberta who share a history and a deep connection with this land. We dedicate ourselves to moving forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in the spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.