Please note this is not an open event. The blessing will take place outdoors and will be in full compliance with all AHS regulations. We look forward to when we can gather in person, until then, we ask our community to please participate remotely (details below).

On Wednesday, May 26 the HSCA will be opening the 2021 Outdoor Season of the Farmers’ Market.

A land blessing will be held at the HSCA prior to opening this new season. As farmers and food producers, we are deeply connected to the Land. Our relationship to the Land supports our families and communities. We acknowledge and honour those who have been and continue to be stewards of these Lands since time immemorial. The intention of this blessing is to hold space and build bridges with our Indigenous community members; this is an opportunity to listen, to learn, and to foster new connections through our relationships with the Land. It is our collective responsibility to continue stewardship of this Land for our communities and future generations.

These Lands hold the histories of the Blackfoot confederacy: Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, as well as the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations; the Bearspaw, Chiniki and Wesley First Nations, and the Tsuut'ina Nation families and Ancestors. In honour of upcoming Indigenous History Month, we invite you to participate, learn, and reflect.

Join us virtually! You can participate in the land blessing via Zoom livestream.

Where: Zoom live stream

When: 11:00am on Wednesday May 26 via Zoom:

https://zoom.us/j/91081716298?pwd=QkNqbExrcWVqaUliV3V1UlZYaWZHZz09

Please note this is not an open event. The blessing will take place outdoors and will be in full compliance with all AHS regulations. We look forward to when we can gather in person, until then, we ask our community to please participate remotely.