Home - Line 3 IAMC Alberta Land-Based Gathering

Grounded in Line 3 IAMC's mission to advance Indigenous participation in natural resource regulation, exercise inherent Indigenous jurisdiction, drive economic reconciliation, and build genuine trust in the regulatory system, this camp is shaped to support Indigenous Monitors in a number of ways:

● Indigenous Monitoring Program & Lifecycle Oversight: Strengthening the Indigenous Monitoring and Training Program by bringing regulatory frameworks right onto traditional territories, ensuring deep respect for traditional land use, sacred sites, and historical knowledge.

● Emergency Preparedness & Response: Tying into the IAMC Emergency Management Subcommittee's goals, attendees will be immersed in traditional survival skills, food preservation, and natural land indicators to support learning from Elders on the land and environment across our Nations and communities.

● Transformative Professional Development: Moving out of the office and onto the land helps build real, lasting, and collaborative relationships with Line 3 Indigenous Monitors.

At the Sundance Kananaskis camp, attendees will learn side-by-side with respected Elders and Knowledge Keepers from First Nations, Inuit, and Métis backgrounds. Nestled right in the peaceful beauty of Treaty 7 territory along the Kananaskis River, it is a place where our people have always gathered to share stories and connect.

Attendees will spend two nights staying right in our Indigenous handmade tipis and comfortable trapper tents, sharing meals around the fire, and feeling the shared responsibility we all carry to protect the water, the animals, and the land we leave to our children. This is a safe, welcoming space for learning where we celebrate the beauty of our culture, our animals, our medicines, and the bright future of our younger generations.

Alberta Land-Based Education is a diverse circle of First Nations from several Nations, Inuit, Metis Land-Based Educators, Knowledge Keepers, and Elders. We carry the teachings, stories, and ways of living handed down through generations of our Inuit, Stoney Nakoda, Blackfoot, Gwich'in, Cree, Dene, and Inuvialuit ancestors. Our greatest honor is sharing the traditional ways of hunting, tanning hides, working with plant medicines, and living gently on the land that have sustained our families across Canada for generations.

Indigenous Monitors and Land Managers/Assistants from Line 3 impacted Nations in Alberta will be prioritized for registration.
A waiting list will be available for other interested representatives from Line 3 impacted Nations
in Alberta who are interested in attending.

Please note: Priority will be given to Indigenous Monitors first, and Land Managers/Assistants second in Alberta.
If more than two individuals per impacted Nation or Métis Region register, Line 3 IAMC may contact registrants
to confirm attendance. Only Line 3 impacted Nations are eligible to attend - find the list of Line 3 impacted Nations below.

Attendees will receive a participation package totaling $1,200.

The travel allocation is a flat rate intended to help offset the full range of travel-related costs, including airfare or mileage, meals, and any additional personal expenses you may incur while attending the event.

Accommodation is fully covered for up to 2 nights. The daily honoraria is provided in recognition of your time, presence, and contributions, and is issued for each day you participate A cheque will be provided on site upon completion of the workshop.

Bedding: Sleeping bag (rated for cool mountain nights), pillow, and extra blanket.
Footwear for Hide Tanning (Sept 9): Sturdy, closed-toe outdoor or work boots that can handle water, mud, and smoke (no sandals or delicate footwear).
Mountain Layers: Warm sweater/fleece, thermal base layers, toque, gloves, and rain/wind jacket.
Personal Items: Towel, toiletries, flashlight/headlamp, and refillable water bottle.

For more information on conditions at the event please email: albertalandbasededucation@gmail.com