Ulethbridge on YouTubeUlethbridge on FacebookUlethbridge on TwitterRSS Feed, University AdvancementA735, University HallPhone: (403) 329-2582Fax: (403) 329-2211, © 2020 University of Lethbridge | Web Privacy Statement. For Blackfoot students, the presence of the Blackfoot Confederacy Flag on campus is a symbol of acceptance and a commitment from the University to continue its efforts to create an environment where students, faculty and community members find support.
Today, the University is excited to celebrate this intrinsic bond by permanently raising and flying the Blackfoot Confederacy Flag. As I said last week, racism has been part of our past.

The University of Lethbridge is honoured by its relationship with the local Blackfoot community and proud to be located on traditional Blackfoot territory. Sep 20, 2018 The University of Lethbridge is honoured by its relationship with the local Blackfoot community and proud to be located on traditional Blackfoot territory. Mayor Chris Spearman reiterated his message conveyed during the Black Lives Matters protests in recent weeks. A City employee raises the Blackfoot Confederacy flag in front of city hall on Monday to celebrate the start of National Indigenous People’s Week in Lethbridge. The flag was unveiled during a traditional ceremony in September. Pride and prejudice? About a dozen City representatives and citizens came out to help hoist the flag after a traditional blessing and prayer from Elder Peter Weasel Moccasin. “One of our overarching institutional goals is to focus on Indigenous perspectives and education and this is another step towards that commitment.”. My folks were all Native Americans. For more than 50 years, Indigenous culture has been woven […] Through the symbol of the tipi ring, the flag honours all three Alberta Blackfoot Nations: Blood Tribe/Kainai; Siksika; and Piikani; as well as Montana’s Blackfeet Nation. “The relationship we have traditionally fostered with the Blackfoot community has taken on increased significance since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) released its historic reports and findings,” says U of L President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Mike Mahon. This is a small, yet significant step forward, and it is my wish that the institution continues this important work in the years to come. “We would like to do our part with reconciliation efforts,” says Shanda Webber, Lethbridge College manager of Recruitment and Indigenous Services. “I think we can all commit to a better future for all of us; for all of our children, for all who choose to live here, for all whose ancestors have lived here for centuries,” he said. “While we have long valued our role as leaders in creating opportunity for Indigenous populations, we recognize there is much more to be done and are eager to contribute to reconciliation efforts.”.
The Blackfoot Nation has a blue flag that sports an outline map of the Blackfoot Reservation among other details. This has been many years in the making, and I have been looking forward to this momentous day.”.

Found throughout Blackfoot territory, tipi rings uphold the knowing that the Blackfoot people lived on these lands for many years before contact. The modern promotion of “Black Confederates” echoes the early 20 th-century white southern embrace of “faithful slaves” who served the Confederacy. “It is a proud moment for our people, as our flag is lifted so are our spirits,” says Piinaakoyim “SeenFromAfar” Tailfeathers, a fourth-year Dhillon School of Business student. In looking at it, everybody's got a problem with something somewhere.

“I believe we are a powerful collective that can contribute significantly to this nation by teaching a clearer understanding of our shared history, closing knowledge gaps for aboriginal and non-aboriginal students, and creating innovative solutions that facilitate action,” he says.

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