LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Located within the city known as Toronto, or Tkaronto, in Treaty 13 Territory, the CFC is a settler organization located on the traditional territories of the Anishinaabeg, including the Mississaugas of the Credit and the Chippewa; the Haudenosaunee; and the Wendat. Tkaronto is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples.

The land the CFC occupies is protected by the Dish With One Spoon covenant, an agreement between the Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee to peaceably share and care for the Great Lakes region.

As members of Canadian society, we are all Treaty people. Many of the individuals who work at the CFC and on this land have come to what is known in Canada as settlers, immigrants or newcomers, whether forcibly or by choice, in this, or previous, generations.

We thank and honour all those who came before us – the First Peoples that have lived on this land for thousands of years, and the enduring presence of Indigenous Peoples in the area and across Turtle Island for time immemorial.

Wherever you are located as you read this report, we encourage you to reflect on the land that you are on, your relationship with the land, who the traditional keepers of the land are, and what the treaty relationship is. You can start by visiting native-land.ca to learn more.