Land & WaterA corporate acknowledgement
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Winnipeg · Treaty 1 Territory

Land, Water &
Our Responsibilities.

A shared corporate acknowledgement from Truline Technologies and Standard Auto Works at 313 Princess Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba. We honour the peoples of this place and care for the land and water that sustain us.

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Our acknowledgement

With Gratitude.
With Responsibility.

A statement for the place where we work and the relationships that sustain it.

Our businesses operate in Winnipeg, on Treaty 1 Territory and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. We honour the ancestral and continuing relationships of the Anishinaabe, Ininew and Dakota peoples with this land, and recognize Indigenous peoples as part of its present and future.

Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake in Treaty 3 Territory. We recognize Shoal Lake 40 First Nation and Iskatewizaagegan #39 Independent First Nation, whose communities share this water source, and the responsibilities that connect Winnipeg to its source of water.

We acknowledge the harms of colonization and the continuing strength of Indigenous families, languages, cultures and Nations. Across our businesses, we approach this acknowledgement with gratitude and humility. We commit to learning about this place, treating people with dignity and taking practical care of the land and water connected to our work.

Sources:Winnipeg’s waterTreaty One NationsRed River Métis

A Place With Many Relationships.

Understanding the land includes its agreements, its waters and the people whose lives are connected to both.

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Treaty 1 Is a Living Relationship.

Treaty 1 was made at Lower Fort Garry on 3 August 1871. Treaty One Nations identifies seven signatory First Nations: Brokenhead Ojibway Nation, Long Plain First Nation, Peguis First Nation, Roseau River Anishinaabe First Nation, Sagkeeng First Nation, Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation and Swan Lake First Nation.

Treaty One Nations explains its understanding of the Treaty as an agreement to share land and maintain reciprocal relationships. Its account is an essential starting point for understanding the Treaty’s spirit and intent.

Sources:Treaty One NationsUnderstanding Treaty 1
02

Water Connects Winnipeg to Other Communities.

Shoal Lake is the source of Winnipeg’s drinking water. The City identifies Shoal Lake 40 First Nation and Iskatewizaagegan #39 Independent First Nation as communities sharing this water source.

Shoal Lake 40’s own history describes displacement and isolation associated with Winnipeg’s water supply. Community advocacy helped bring Freedom Road in 2019; a new treatment facility ended its longstanding drinking water advisory in 2021. Recognizing this history also means recognizing the community’s leadership.

Sources:Winnipeg’s waterShoal Lake 40 historyWater milestone · 2021
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Distinct Peoples. Continuing Presence.

These seven learning pages follow the peoples named in the Manitoba Legislative Assembly’s acknowledgement. Each opens a different story; together, they are a starting point for learning about Manitoba’s wider Indigenous relationships.

They are not a list of the seven Treaty 1 signatory First Nations. The local land relationships in Winnipeg, the Red River Métis homeland, northern Inuit ancestral lands and the histories of other Nations deserve their own context.

Sources:Manitoba AssemblyTreaty One Nations

Continue learning

Peoples & Perspectives.

Explore community accounts and language resources. These pages introduce relationships across Manitoba; they are not a list of Treaty 1 signatories.

A fictional woman in a long navy dress with red sleeves, ribbon edging and a floral shoulder bag beside a birch lined lake.
01 / LEARN

Anishinaabeg

Land, Language & Waterways

Explore this page
A fictional woman in a dark jingle dress with coloured bands beside a northern lake.
02 / LEARN

Anishininewuk

Community, Learning & the Northern Lakes

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A fictional woman in a cobalt cloth dress with ribbon edging and a long tube breastplate in a prairie river landscape.
03 / LEARN

Dakota Oyate

Ancestral Presence & Living Language

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A fictional woman in a smoked hide dress with dark cape yoke, fringe and moccasins beside a northern lake.
04 / LEARN

Denesuline

Northern Homelands & Community Leadership

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A fictional woman in a red cloth dress and floral shoulder cape with an older companion wearing a decorated hide coat beside a woodland lake.
05 / LEARN

Nehethowuk Nations

Many Communities & Continuing Language

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Two fictional women wearing regional Inuit heritage clothing with fur garments, traditional trousers and skin boots.
06 / LEARN

Inuit

Homelands, Language & Life in Manitoba

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A fictional Red River Métis woman in a full green dress and shawl beside a companion in a blue capote and sash.
07 / LEARN

Red River Métis

A Distinct People. A Homeland Here.

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Let the Community’s Own Voice Lead.

Follow the linked Nations, language speakers and Indigenous organizations. A short introduction cannot stand in for their knowledge.

Beyond the statement

From Words to
Everyday Choices.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action 92 addresses the business community. It points toward respectful relationships, education and equitable opportunities.

For a local workplace, the following are practical starting points for turning learning into action.

Sources:TRC calls to action · PDF
  • Learn the place.Make time to understand local treaty history, water relationships and the continuing impacts of colonization.
  • Practice respect at work.Consider how hiring, service and daily workplace decisions can support dignity, fairness and equitable opportunity.
  • Support learning led by communities.Use clearly attributed resources. Invite and compensate Indigenous expertise when asking for teaching, translation or cultural review.
  • Return to the words.Review the acknowledgement as relationships develop, and connect any public commitments to actions the business can explain and sustain.
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Land & Water Acknowledgement

Our businesses operate in Winnipeg, on Treaty 1 Territory and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. We honour the ancestral and continuing relationships of the Anishinaabe, Ininew and Dakota peoples with this land. Our drinking water is drawn from Shoal Lake in Treaty 3 Territory, a source also used by Shoal Lake 40 First Nation and Iskatewizaagegan #39 Independent First Nation. We offer this acknowledgement with gratitude, respect for those who came before us and a commitment to care for the places where we work.