Land Acknowledgement

Humana Community Services gratefully acknowledges the sacred land upon which we are privileged to live and work. We recognize the deep connection and long-standing relationship between Indigenous peoples and the land of southwest Ontario, and our responsibility for the stewardship of this land.   

We acknowledge that our programs rest on the traditional territories of the Anishinaabe, the Attawandaron, the Haudenosaunee, the Lenape, the Odawa, the Ojibwe, the Potawatami, and the Wendat. This land served as their traditional hunting grounds and has supported human beings for at least the past 10,000 years.

Today, this land continues to be home to many Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) from across Turtle Island. We acknowledge the 11 First Nations communities in the region of southwest Ontario and the 133 province-wide.

Humana Community Services recognizes the inequities connected to colonization and its impact on Indigenous families, their culture, language and traditions. We commit to our ongoing learning in the journey towards reconciliation and to working towards creating a just, inclusive and vibrant community for all. 

We invite you to reflect upon this land acknowledgement and

consider how you are responding to the

 Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action

Pronunciation Guide

Anishinaabe (Ah-nish-na-baye) 
Attawandaron (At-ta-won-da-ron)
Haudenosaunee (Ho-deh-no-show-nee)
Lenape (Leh·nuh·pee)
Odawa (O-dow-wa)
Ojibwe (O-jib-way)
Potawatomi (Pot-a-wat-omi)
Wendat (Wan-dat)

Resources

If you would like to learn more about Land Acknowledgments and Treaties, we invite you to follow the links below as a starting point:
Maps & Treaty information: Map of Ontario treaties and reserves | Ontario.ca 
Interactive treaty maps: Native-Land.ca | Our home on native land (native-land.ca)