“For Canadian treaty makers, Treaty 7 was something that was more narrowly a legal agreement, later interpreted to have been a land surrender...(f)or the elders of Treaty 7, the treaty was an agreement that was to benefit both sides in a substantial way. Each side had to bring something substantial to offer to the other” (Gregg C. Smith, The True Spirit and Original Intent of Treaty 7, p.vii). On September 22, 1877, three nations of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Kainai, Piikani, Siksika), the Tsuut’ina, and the Stoney Nakoda First Nations signed Treaty 7 at Blackfoot Crossing. This agreement was with the Crown of England; a promise made to be held “as long as the sun shines, the grass grows, and the river flows”. Today, as we live in and share this place we call home, we have the collective responsibility to understand the historical and contemporary implications that accompany being treaty people. Learning about Treaty 7 cultivates a deepened appreciation for the kinship connection of the treaty signatories to place, and the subsequent rights and freedoms that all Albertans enjoy.