AHC Historical Timeline

1995

Edmonton Healthcare Citizenship Project (EHCP) registers as a society in Alberta, holding meetings in private residences.

1997

Mary Gullivan was hired to oversee the Community Health Team with funding from Canadian Heritage.

1998

EHCS obtains charitable status.

2000

EHCS obtains a house on 97 street as its new office space.

2001

Project Team was constituted, responsible for receiving applications and allocating money for seed grants. The Coordinator served as the link with the board. Six members were originally recruited.

Land Acknowledgment

As an organization working towards improving peoples’ well being, we acknowledge our presence on Treaty 6 territory and Métis Nation of Alberta Region 4, a traditional meeting grounds, gathering place, and travelling route for the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Métis, Dene, Ojibway, Anishinaabe, Nakota Sioux, and Inuit, as our responsibility to extend support for healing to our Indigenous Community members during this difficult times.

We acknowledge all the many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit whose footsteps have marked these lands for centuries and whose histories, languages, and cultures continue to influence our vibrant community.

As an organization, we commit ourselves to continue to acknowledge, learn, understand, and create opportunities to educate our staff, volunteers, and community members about the lived experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis, walking the path of reconciliation.