River Valley Terwillegar in Edmonton in Edmonton Metropolitan Region, Alberta — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)
Amisk Wacîw Męskanaw Trail
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Beaver Hill Road Trail
Photographed by Caroline Record, February 20, 2026
1. Amisk Wacîw Męskanaw Trail Marker
"The nęhiyawak (Cree) were able to travel all of North and South America like it was our living room. We had specific routes for each kind of journey. We were able to develop a mental map of these many intricate pathways that are all part of the longer story. We always returned to the Treaty Six area, our sanctuary, where life began for us in the balance of winter and summer. Each trip we made had a name for it. This trail was known as Amisk Waciw Męskanaw, named for the large beaver dam on the River. Amisk is the beaver himself: Wacîw, a large hill. Męskanaw translates to a sacred road or pathway. It is a kind and compassionate trail."
—Elder Jerry Saddleback
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 53° 28.795′ N, 113° 35.976′ W. Marker is in Edmonton, Alberta, in Edmonton Metropolitan Region. It is in River Valley Terwillegar. It can be reached from Rooney Crescent Northwest west of Romaniuk Place Northwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 489 Rooney Crescent NW, Edmonton AB T6R 1E1, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony and also Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Strathcona Public Library (approx. 8.1 kilometers away); Fire Hall No. 6 (approx. 8.1 kilometers away); Strathcona Fire Hall Number 1 (approx. 8.1 kilometers away);
this page online
Also see . . .
1. First Nation naming of the trail. (Submitted on February 27, 2026, by Caroline Record of Montréal, Québec.)
2. Economic impact of trail. (Submitted on February 27, 2026, by Caroline Record of Montréal, Québec.)
Photographed by Caroline Record, February 20, 2026
2. Amisk Wacîw Męskanaw Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2026, by Caroline Record of Montréal, Québec. This page has been viewed 33 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 27, 2026, by Caroline Record of Montréal, Québec. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Transcription of the Cree and French text • Can you help?
