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The first urban Indigenous cultural site to be built in Edmonton – CFWE

by pmnationtalk on November 4, 2021261 Views

November 4th, 2021

The ground was blessed in a ceremony on September 22nd and construction will soon begin in for kihciy askiy in Edmonton’s Whitemud Park.

kihciy askiy, which means “sacred earth” in Cree, will provide a natural setting for Indigenous peoples and communities in the capital region to host spiritual ceremonies, sweat lodges, cultural camps and talking circles; grow medicinal herbs, and facilitate intergenerational learning.

The City of Edmonton’s website says “construction is set to begin in late 2021, and will take approximately 18 to 24 months to be complete and in service.”

Read More: https://www.cfweradio.ca/news/alberta-news/the-first-urban-indigenous-cultural-site-to-be-built-in-edmonton/

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