In 1862, after enduring years of injustice, systematic treaty violations, and facing imminent starvation, an armed conflict with American settlers broke out. Some Dakota made treaties with the United States in an effort to live in harmony with settlers. Many treaties with our Indigenous allies were made or renewed at this time, including with the Nakota, Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), and Métis. The British did not honour their promises in the Treaty of Ghent in 1814, the British abandoned their Dakota allies and agreed to place much of Dakota lands under American control.Īlthough the Canada-US border was established at the 49th parallel in 1818, we continued to occupy parts of our northern territory, arriving on the prairies in the summer months to hunt, trade, and conduct ceremonies. Our Dakota warriors were commissioned officers in the British Army, and many more received medals in honour of their contributions in the fight against American expansionism.įor our support in the War of 1812, the British Crown presented King George Medals and promised to protect our rights and lands. They helped defeat the Americans in several key battles.
Our ancestors were crucial allies of the British in the American Revolution and the War of 1812. The Dakota-Crown alliance was confirmed through the signing of a written treaty in 1787, which pledged peace, trade, and military alliance. We formed peace and trade agreements with the French in the mid 1600s and with the British Crown through ceremonies in the 1760s. When European newcomers entered our territory we made alliances with them as well. The rivers, along with our ancient trails system, provided a vast travel network for trade and commerce with our Indigenous allies. The river system also sustained us by providing food, medicines and water. Our Dakota ancestors followed the tatanka - buffalo, which supplied food, shelter, clothing, and tools. Our traditional territory includes parts of what is currently southern Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, extending into Wisconsin, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, and northern Montana. We are stewards of our lands and our environment. This first label overlooks that our territories existed long before the establishment of the Canada-US border, while the second label overlooks that we had a well-defined and extensive territory that we shared with other Indigenous Nations.Īs Dakota, our relations include the land and all things in our territory. The territories of the Dakota have long been misunderstood and misrepresented by non-Dakota people, who do not understand either the seasonal use of our territory or how our concept of kinship connects us to the land and our territory. Today, members of the Oceti Sakowin are located across Canada and the United States. Together, we formed a powerful kinship network that shared natural laws, spiritual beliefs, language, as well as vast trade and military ties. Our traditional government was called the Seven Council Fires or Oceti Sakowin-an alliance of seven Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota groups. We live for today as our children do each and every day with passion and reckless abandon.Dakota translates to “friend” or “ally” and from time immemorial we have created alliances with many Indigenous and non-Indigenous Nations. We strive to recognize the here and now the truly important things in our lives. Time is precious, especially time with people we care about. Every year, we proudly donate to a number of charities that we feel make an important contribution to helping the lives of others in our city, our country and our world. We think when you’re successful it is important to give back to our community – our local community, our National community and even our World community.
We also think it’s important for everyone to have fun working at Whitecap and so we work hard at that too. At Whitecap we strive to foster a culture that is consistent with the needs of all our employees.
They want to be recognized and rewarded for their success. They want to work for a company that treats them with respect and allows them to develop their skills. Our people want a career that is challenging and rewarding, but one that also offers them a good work-life balance. Why do something each and every working day that you don’t enjoy? We hire people that love this type of work and want to be with us for a long, long time. Our goal is to exceed their expectations every single time we engage! We believe we must earn their trust and respect each and every day, with each and every project. We will go to extreme lengths to ensure that our customers are happy and totally satisfied with the work we do for them. Our customers are at the centre of everything we do.
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