I would like to gratefully acknowledge that the land on which I live and work, is the traditional territory of the Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Métis, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.

The treaty that was signed for this particular parcel of land is collectively referred to as the “Toronto Purchase” and applies to land east of Brown’s Line to Woodbine Avenue and north towards Newmarket. I encourage you to reflect on the land that you are on, who the traditional keepers of the land are, what the treaty relationship is, or if it’s unceded territory.

This is a small but essential step in moving forward with respect for all Indigenous peoples, past, present and future. I honour and respect the Indigenous peoples on whose land this was for thousands of years and I am in the process of learning about the complex history of the Indigenous peoples of this territory