Land Acknowledgement

We work on the Land of the Tall Pines and other unceded territories. These sacred lands are unceded Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Ojibway/Chippewa and W̱SÁNEĆ territories. All of these traditional territories are part of treaties (i.e. Ajetance Treaty 19, 1818, Haldimand Treaty, The Simcoe Patent - Treaty 4, Treaty 13A and Treaty 3, 1792).

These treaties were not and have not yet been respected by settlers or many of today’s treaty people. To disrupt and dismantle colonial structures, we acknowledge whose land we’re on, the sacred land which we’re on, the treaties to which we’re a party to, peoples of this land and the role of treaty people.

What is a land acknowledgement?

A territorial or land acknowledgement involves making a statement recognizing the traditional territory of the Indigenous people(s). Indigenous peoples have been acknowledging the land at the start of gatherings, ceremonies and events for time immemorial.

Why we acknowledge the land?

A land acknowledgement is a way to recognize the enduring presence and resilience of Indigenous peoples. They are also a reminder that we are all accountable to these relationships.

Sources: whose.land