![]() “Exploring Wâhkôhtowin” is a project between the Edmonton Shift Lab, the Indigenous Knowledge & Wisdom Centre and the Yellowhead Indigenous Education Foundation, with support from the Edmonton Community Foundation. The board game is intended as a learning tool in facilitating discussion and sharing knowledge and a ‘Wâhkôhtowin Background’ document is provided for educators and game hosts to assist them in providing context, historical information, and further resources for information and discussion. ![]() As players move through the rounds, the event cards guide them through major events in the history of our shared territories here in Treaty 6. Each player represents an Indigenous family possessing the knowledge, skills, and resources for survival. Exploring Wâhkôhtowin is a cooperative board game for 2 - 4 players aged 14 and up which is played in rounds moving through the four seasons of the year. The purpose of the game is to be an entry point to foster dialogue about these topics in an engaging and meaningful way. The first step to rebuilding relationships is knowing the shared history of these territories and the impact of events, policy, and legislation on us all. The Exploring Wâhkôhtowin board game aspires to spark Non-Indigenous people to start thinking about the meaning and impact of Treaty and how can we better our relations. Tabletop Simulator is just what it sounds like, a virtual table where game boards, playing cards, dice, figurines, and other objects can be picked up, dealt, rolled, and chucked around. From an Indigenous perspective, Wâhkôhtowin establishes a road map for building understanding between communities. “Wâhkôhtowin” is a Cree word meaning the kinship interwoven in relationships, communities, and natural systems. ![]() To remind the truths of our settler presence and affirm our commitment to honor the spirit of friendship in which the original treaties were signed. We would like to acknowledge the Treaty 6 territory, the traditional land of Indigenous peoples who have lived and passed through here for many centuries and continue to enrich our shared communities.
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