Land Acknowledgment
What is a land acknowledgement?
A territorial or land acknowledgement is making a statement recognizing the traditional territory of the Indigenous people(s) who called the land home before the arrival of settlers, and in many cases still do.
Land acknowledgments recognize the enduring presence of Indigenous people, and act as step towards reconciliation.
Land Acknowledgement for Scarborough & Head Office
We acknowledge the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnaabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We are dedicated to honouring Indigenous history and culture and recognize that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaties signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa bands.
Pronunciation
- Anishnaabeg: ah-nish-naw-bek
- Haudenosaunee: hoodt-en-oh-show-nee
- Métis: may-tee
Land Acknowledgement for Toronto
We acknowledge the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnaabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We are dedicated to honouring Indigenous history and culture and recognize that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.
Pronunciation
- Anishnaabeg: ah-nish-naw-bek
- Haudenosaunee: hoodt-en-oh-show-nee
- Métis: may-tee
Land Acknowledgement for Barrie
We acknowledge the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg people, which include the Odawa, Ojibwe, and Pottawatomi Nations collectively known as the Three Fires Confederacy. We also acknowledge the Wendat Nation (Huron) who occupied these lands prior to the middle of the 17th century. We are dedicated to honouring Indigenous history and culture and recognize the enduring presence of Indigenous peoples on this land. We are committed to moving forward in the spirit of reconciliation and respect with all First Nations, Métis, and Inuit People.
Pronunciation
- Anishnaabeg: ah-nish-naw-bek
- Odawa: Oh-DAH-wah
- Ojibwe: O-jib-we
- Pottawatomi: boh-tah-WAH-toh-mee
- Métis: may-tee
- Wendat: wen-dat
Land Acknowledgement for Mississauga
We acknowledge the land on which we gather is part of the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit. We acknowledge the territory of the Anishinaabeg, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Ojibway/Chippewa peoples; the land that is home to the Metis; and most recently, the territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation who are direct descendants of the Mississaugas of the Credit.
Pronunciation
- Anishnaabeg: ah-nish-naw-bek
- Haudenosaunee: hoodt-en-oh-show-nee
- Métis: may-tee
- Ojibwe: O-jib-we
Land Acknowledgement for Peterborough
We acknowledge that the land on which we gather is part of the treaty and traditional territory of the Mississauga Anishinaabeg, comprised of the Ojibwa, Odawa, Potawatami, Chippewa, Mississauga, Algonquin, and Delaware communities. We are dedicated to honouring Indigenous history and culture and recognize the enduring presence of Indigenous peoples on this land. We offer our gratitude to the First Peoples for their care for, and teachings about, our earth and our relations. May we honour those teachings.
Pronunciation
- Anishinaabeg: ah-nish-naw-bek
- Odawa: Oh-DAH-wah
- Ojibwe: O-jib-we
- Pottawatomi: boh-tah-WAH-toh-mee
Land Acknowledgement for Burlington
We acknowledge that the land on which we gather is part of the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit. The territory is mutually covered by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement between the Iroquois Confederacy, the Ojibway and other allied Nations to peaceably share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. From the Anishinaabeg to the Haudenosaunee, and the Métis, we are dedicated to honouring Indigenous history and culture and recognize the enduring presence of Indigenous peoples on this land.
Pronunciation
- Anishinaabeg: ah-nish-naw-bek
- Haudenosaunee: (hoodt-en-oh-show-nee)
- Métis: may-tee
- Ojibwe: O-jib-we
- Iroquois: Ee-rug-kwaa