Using whimsy & glamour to advocate for women-friendly bicycle infrastructure.
Land Acknowledgement
Participants in the Ride of the Fancy Women recognize that our current cycle routes and paths, whether near the North Saskatchewan River, Terwillegar or Whitemud creeks, up 127 St, the routes to Saint Albert, Sherwood Park, Fort Saskatchewan and Devon, even the High Level Bridge and Groat Road river crossings, are following traditional routes established by the many Indigenous Peoples whose nations converged here in Amiskwaciwâskahikan, long before the signing of Treaty 6. This includes the Nehiyawak, Niitsítapi, Nakota Sioux, Dene, Ojibway/Saulteaux/Anishinaabe, Iroquois, Métis, Inuit, and many other nations whose footsteps have marked these lands for countless generations.
We recognize that we are guests on this territory and express our gratitude for the opportunity to live, work, learn, and ride on these ancestral lands. As guests, we commit to building respectful relationships based on mutual understanding, and we pledge to engage in advocacy work that is truly inclusive, centers Indigenous perspectives, and honors the sacred responsibility to protect and preserve the land, waters, and environment for current and future generations.
We understand that reconciliation is an ongoing journey that requires sustained action, learning, and accountability. We commit to doing our part in supporting Indigenous rights, addressing systemic inequities, and working toward a future built on justice, respect, and shared stewardship of this beautiful territory we are privileged to call home.
Elizabeth and Sue