Trilingual land acknowledgment panels greet visitors at Parks Canada-administered sites on PEI

^{Trilingual land acknowledgement panel at Cavendish Beach}

With the goal of fostering a better understanding of Indigenous peoples’ perspectives, cultures and traditions, and recognizing the importance placed on the revitalization of the Mi’kmaw language and culture by L’nuey and the local Mi’kmaw community on PEI, Parks Canada has worked collaboratively with the Mi’kmaq First Nations of Epekwitk to preserve and share the culture and heritage of the Epekwitnewaq Mi’kmaq. 

To date, six three-sided, trilingual land acknowledgement panels have been installed at various locations in PEI National Park, including:  Brackley Beach, Cavendish Beach, the Havre Saint Pierre trailhead at Greenwich, and Green Gables Heritage Place, as well as at Ardgowan National Historic Site (NHS) and the visitor centre at Skmaqn–Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst NHS.

These panels introduce visitors to the Island’s rich Mi’kmaw heritage, spanning hundreds of generations over many thousands of years, and share information about the Peace and Friendship Treaties, centuries of struggles, work to have Aboriginal and Treaty Rights recognized and implemented, as well as the vibrant and thriving Mi’kmaw cultural community of today.

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^{Trilingual, three-sided land acknowledgment panels greet visitors at six different Parks Canada-PEI-administered sites.}