The Land

Padraig’s primary office is in Winnipeg on ancestral lands, Treaty 1 territory, traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples who, prior to contact with Europeans, created and maintained important trade routes, belonged to the land and respected non-human species, thriving in a culture that was celebrated through language, ceremony, tradition and a sustainable economy.  This territory is also the homeland of the Métis Nation – a nation that came to be in the late 18^th, early 19^th century. A nation of people of mixed Indigenous and European ancestry with its own distinct culture, language, and history.

Acknowledging this truth is important yet only a small part in cultivating strong relationships with Indigenous communities. Please see the resource links below for more history and perspectives:

• Whose Land
• Native Land