How to Contact Your City Councillor

Support the Indigenous Gathering Place

The Indigenous Gathering Place Society is working to establish a permanent, purpose-built, Indigenous-led Gathering Place in Moh’kinsstis (Calgary).

Community voices matter. One of the most helpful ways you can support this vision is by sharing your support with your City Councillor.

City Councillors represent your ward and help make decisions about land use, city priorities, and community investments. Hearing from residents helps them understand why the Indigenous Gathering Place is important to the community.

Step 1: Find Your City Councillor

If you are unsure who your City Councillor is, you can find them using the City of Calgary Ward Map.

Visit: https://www.calgary.ca/council/findyourcouncillor.html

Enter your address to identify your ward and Councillor.

Step 2: Contact Their Office

You can contact your Councillor by filling out this form and selecting the appropriate Councillor: https://www.calgary.ca/council/dyncrm-councillors-contact.html

Step 3: Share Why the Indigenous Gathering Place Matters

You do not need to write a long message. A few sentences explaining why the Indigenous Gathering Place matters to you can make a difference.

You may want to share that:

• Calgary is home to one of the fastest growing Indigenous populations in Canada.

• Calgary currently does not have a permanent, vising, purpose-built Indigenous Gathering Place.

• A Gathering Place would create space for ceremony, culture, learning, and community connection.

• It would be a visible representation of the cultures and living traditions of Treaty 7 Nations and Indigenous Peoples in the city.

• The Indigenous Gathering Place represents reconciliation in action, and has taken too long.

Personal stories and perspectives are always powerful. Share why you believe this vision is important for Calgary.

Sample Message

Hello Councillor,

I am writing to share my support for the Indigenous Gathering Place in Calgary.

Calgary is one of the only major cities in Canada without a permanent Indigenous-led Gathering Place. Establishing a purpose-built space for ceremony, culture, and community connection would be an important step toward recognizing and supporting Indigenous presence in our city.

I encourage the City to continue working with the Indigenous Gathering Place Society to identify land and help move this long-standing community vision forward with greater urgency.

Thank you for your time and leadership.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Ward or Community]

Thank You!

Community support helps move this vision forward. Thank you for taking the time to share your voice.