Rajesh Angral: Yes - Champion Indigenous Leadership: Advocate for Indigenous-led planning and decision-making.

Secure Land and Funding: Push for dedicated land allocation and funding commitments from all levels of government.

Build Partnerships: Facilitate collaboration between Indigenous leaders, city officials, and community stakeholders to remove barriers and accelerate progress.

Danny Ng: Yes  - Respect Indigenous-led governance and give regular public updates with the IGP Society.

Secure a central site and move land approvals quickly.

Set up a working group (City, Nations, Province, funders) to align permits and funding.

Mix City seed money with provincial, federal, and philanthropic dollars.

Post quarterly milestones—site, design, approvals, funding—so the public can track progress.

Atul Chauhan: Yes - I would work closely with the Indigenous-Led Gathering Place Board to understand the roadblocks — whether they are funding, land allocation, or planning approvals and advocate directly with the City to remove these barriers. This includes ensuring land is set aside promptly, resources are secured, and timelines are realistic but prioritized.
Most importantly, I would ensure that Indigenous leadership remains at the center of every decision. This gathering place isn’t just a building — it’s a vital step toward advancing Truth and Reconciliation, celebrating culture, and providing a lasting space for Indigenous communities to connect, learn, and thrive.

Jaspriya Johal: Yes - Making acknowledgements alone has not served us well, genuine respect for the treaties is essential. There are no roadblocks, just lack of basic respect for the sacred lands and appropriate consultations with the rightful stakeholders. For instance, the Nose Creek development still went ahead, when it is well-known that the land is sacred, the city and the developers just ignored and went ahead to develop the land that is sacred to the First Nations and also served the city as an essential green buffer, for wildlife to exist, act as a reservoir in case of flooding. Truth and Reconciliation is not only about respecting treaties, but also about moving ahead with resilience.

Andrew Yule: Yes - I've learned a lot about our Indigenous History as President of the Nose Creek Preservation Society. We have a lot of Blackfoot history in our glacier-formed creek valleys. The confluence of West Nose Creek and Nose Creek is where many traditional Sundances took place during the renewal of Spring. One thing I have learned in our area though is that many of the Indigenous voices have not been listened to or heard over the decades. I'll commit to hearing what is needed and how I can help push the Indigenous Gathering Place forward.