Recess Creek acknowledges the traditional territories of the Blackfoot and the people of the Treaty 7 Region in Southern Alberta (includes the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Stoney Nakoda First Nations, including Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley First Nations). The City of Chestermere is also home to the Metis Nation of Alberta, Region 3.