Land Acknowledgement

We would like to make a formal statement of recognition and gratitude, as part of our efforts towards strengthening inclusion.

For more than 15,000 years the First Nations walked upon, and cared for, the lands we now call home: Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Ojibwe, and many others who cared for their families and communities, the way we now seek to care for ours.

Markham Works recognizes the Lake Simcoe-Nottawasaga Treaty of 1818 and respects all of the Nation-to-Nation agreements that have formed relationships with the original inhabitants of the land on which we currently work and reside; the reality of our shared history; the current contributions of Indigenous people within our community and seeks to continue empowering expressions of pride amongst all of the diverse stakeholders in this area.

We reaffirm our own commitment to truth and reconciliation and will continue to listen, learn and make important steps toward reconciliation.

We seek to do better, to continue to recognize, learn, and grow, in friendship and community, Nation-to-Nation.  Thank you for all you have done to share your lessons and wisdom with us today.