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Learning from the Land: River Valley Askiy-Geo Discovery Tour with Keith Diakiw

Saturday, July 19, 2025
9:00am to 4:00pm

John Walter Museum

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Tickets are under $50
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Organized by: University of Alberta

July
19

Embark on a journey into Edmonton's past as you hike to historic and sacred sites within North America's largest urban green space, the Edmonton River Valley.

Walk in the footsteps of Indigenous Peoples who continue to visit this sacred gathering place on Turtle Island for the last 10,000 years. Honour the local First Nations, Métis, and early European ancestors of amiskwacîwâskahikan by giving tobacco protocol and participating in a smudge ceremony. Discover the extensive history of our region's fur trade, stretching across 112 years from 1795 to 1907.

Route: Edmonton River Valley, paved and unpaved trails
Physicality: 3-4 km easy walk with several stops

Spaces are limited. Registration will close when the event reaches capacity or on July 14, 2025.

Note: Keeping in practice with Indigenous ways of learning and knowing, each session will begin with a sharing circle led by the traditional knowledge keeper or elder who is hosting the session.

John Walter Museum

9180 Walterdale Hill NW
Edmonton, AB, T6E 2V3