Prairie Food System Vision

National Indigenous Peoples Day at Wanuskewin Heritage Park will be admission by donation, thanks to our friends at Nutrien.

Help make days like this possible 🤍 Your support ensures cultural programming remains free, accessible, and grounded in community.

📢 The official agenda for the Treaty 6 – 150th Commemoration is now live.

🔗 https://treaty6150.ca/agenda/

Join us August 20–23, 2026, at Fort Carlton as we gather to honour 150 years of Treaty 6 through, culture, learning, and community. Browse the full agenda and start planning your commemoration.

Subject to changes leading up to the event.

The Office of the Treaty Commissioner and Parks Canada were so pleased to have the public attend a special event today at Fort Battleford National Historic Site celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day and to commemorating the 150th anniversary of Treaty 6.

The event brought together community members, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, performers, and vendors for a day of learning, and celebration.
https://otc.ca/blog/blog_details/commemorating_national_indigenous_peoples_day_and_the_150th_anniversary_of_treaty_6_at_fort_battleford.html?page=1

The Alberta Organic Producers Association is hosting a field day! 🌱🌻
On July 23rd visit them at Ten Brummelhuis Dairy Ltd. and be sure to register in advance. Lunch is included! 🥗🥕

What in the world has our Bander-In-Charge been up to this week? 🌏

Mike has been busy assisting master’s student Ana Cornea in Dr. Christy Morrissey’s lab at the University of Saskatchewan, helping with songbird banding near Paynton, Sk.

Their project focuses on studying songbirds in non‑crop vegetation adjacent to cropland and is part of the Prairie Precision Sustainability Network.🦆🐦

⁉Curious about PPSN? Check out their story here:
🔗https://www.prairiepsn.ca/about-4-1

Like all bird banding projects we participate in, this work is conducted under proper provincial and federal permits, ensuring birds are captured and handled responsibly.❣

A food ecosystem is about growing, eating, and sharing food while caring for the land and nature.

• It supports healthy land, water, wildlife, and local food traditions.
• It connects harvesters, growers, producers, and families.
• It helps build stronger, healthier, and more resilient communities.

Healthy food ecosystems are closely connected to Indigenous Knowledge and long-standing ways of caring for the land through respect, sharing, and stewardship.

What does a healthy food ecosystem look like to you? 💬

Coming up next week - Join Elvie of Indigenous Vibes for a Dentalium Workshop! This is taking place in the Library Program Room at mâmawêyatitân centre on Wed June 24 from 5-9 PM.

Note: there is a $50 cost, and this workshop is for ages 14+.
*The first two youthful participants who contact Elvie will get a free space!*

Get to know the Franklin's Ground Squirrel! 🐿

This Alberta squirrel species lives in central Alberta but has become increasingly rare to see. Naturalists are of the impression the Franklin's Ground Squirrel population is declining 📉

Luckily, scientists at MacEwan University 👩‍🔬 , in partnership with Nature Alberta 🌿, are trying to learn more about it!

🫵 You can learn more about how to help by clicking this link! https://naturealberta.ca/ground-squirrel/