Ward Karhiio

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Our Ward Karhiio is a result of the recent ward line redesign by the City. It is a Mohawk word that means “tall beautiful forest.” The neighbourhoods that are now in the ward include:

  • Michaels Park

  • The Orchards at Ellerslie

  • Richfield

  • Satoo

  • Sakaw

  • Summerside

  • Tawa

  • Tipaskan

  • Tweddle Place

  • Walker

  • Charlesworth

  • Edmonton South East Central

  • Ekota

  • Ellerslie

  • Greenview

  • Hillview

  • Kameyosek

  • Lee Ridge

  • Menisa

  • Meyonohk

  • Meyokumin.

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To honour the rich history of this land as a traditional gathering place of many Indigenous Peoples, iyiniw iskwewak wihtwawin (the committee of Indigenous matriarchs) gifted the newly redesigned wards with traditional names. Watch this video to learn more about the new name Karhiio.