Land
Acknowledgement

Land Acknowledgement – Trenton

We do this Land Acknowledgement today because we would like to respect and honour the First Peoples of this land we are on, which is the traditional territory of the Anishnabek, Huron-Wendat and Haudenosaunee. We would like to highlight that this territory is covered by the Williams and Upper Canada Treaties. As visitors, today and everyday we are thankful for…

As visitors, today and everyday we are thankful for the Peoples who have long cared for the ground we stand on. We want to acknowledge the connection the Indigenous Peoples have with our Mother Earth, and we respect that relationship, as it allows us to understand how to be sustainable and survive on this land, not only in the past or the present but into the future, together.

We appreciate that there is an innate responsibility of the Indigenous Peoples to ensure that all Peoples have the knowledge to respect the reciprocal relationships with Mother Earth, the land that allows us to remain sustainable and survive as one.

We admire the resilience the Indigenous Peoples have demonstrated and maintained throughout the history of oppressive acts against them and their continued struggle to overcome the oppression that is still present in society today. We recognize the injustices that have been carried out against Indigenous Peoples, as well as the restriction of their Kinship beliefs to the land and all it encompasses. This has occurred through acts such as the Residential Schools, the Sixties Scoop and the alarming number of missing and murdered Indigenous children and women.

We commit to stand with and beside the Anishnabek, Huron-Wendat, and Haudenosaunee Peoples and all other Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples on our Mother Earth, as we strive to do better as a society and in the work we carry out.

This is our first step forward, a single act of reconciliation. We invite you to reflect and make a commitment to educate yourself and spread awareness as well.

Land Acknowledgement – Campbellford

We acknowledge that we are meeting on Indigenous land that has been inhabited by Indigenous Peoples from the beginning. Specifically, we acknowledge that we are meeting on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe Peoples. This territory is covered by the Williams Treaties. This land remains home to many Indigenous Peoples – First Nations, Metis, and Inuit from across Turtle Island…

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the generations of Indigenous Peoples who have taken care of this land for thousands of years as stewards, since time immemorial, and before and after settlers’ arrival. We acknowledge that it is our responsibility to conduct ourselves accordingly by showing gratitude to Indigenous Peoples through our actions and words and respecting them and the Seven Grandfather Teachings of wisdom, love, respect, bravery, honesty, humility, and truth.

We have come to understand that Indigenous Peoples have a profound spiritual connection to the land, that goes beyond land ownership or simply seeing it as a place to live. We recognize that Indigenous Ancestors live on in the land, water, and sky supporting and giving strength to current and future generations. We also recognize and deeply appreciate their connection, and the contributions made, both in shaping and strengthening this land. We acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment, broken promises, broken treaties, and a lack of friendship with the Indigenous Peoples. This history, our history, is something that we are all directly and indirectly affected by as we are all treaty people in Canada.

As settlers, we commit to learning, understanding, and sharing the true history of this land, by understanding the effects of colonization, as well as supporting actions for change, through honest and meaningful communication. Examples of the injustices of colonization include the ongoing fight for justice for the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Children, and Two-Spirited People across our country, and the innocence and lives lost to the Indian Residential and Day Schools and the Sixties Scoop.

We make a collective commitment today to make the promise and the challenge of truth and reconciliation, real in this community. We will do this by ensuring that we listen to the voices of Indigenous Peoples, as we believe that they, like everyone else have the right to be treated with compassion, dignity, and respect. Indigenous Peoples have the right to self-determination and to determine the services they need. We pledge to be always accountable to our Indigenous clients, partners, and the Indigenous community for our words, actions, and the quality of service we provide. As our past has defined our present, moving forward as friends and allies, we will define our future.

Land Acknowledgement – Lennox and Addington

Career Edge Lennox and Addington operates in the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee, Mississauga, Algonquin and Huron-Wendat. We recognize their continued connection to this land. We also acknowledge that we are all grateful stewards of the land, and we are obligated to advance reconciliation with these and all other First Nations, Inuit and Metis in the work we do every day. The development of this land acknowledgement is the product of an agency-wide initiative in learning and reflection. As education is one of the key pillars of reconciliation, we are learning, and we encourage you to do the same.

Indigenous Peoples see the land as a gift to them from The Creator. This special connection is based on thankfulness, stewardship and responsibility. This connection remains despite concerted institutional efforts to undermine and erase it over nearly half a millennium; the land can be shared, but it can never be taken away. Further, it must be respected and protected because the land sustains us all.

Reconciliation is also about the development of partnerships and relationships. There is a relationship between people as well as the land that needs to be redeveloped. We recognize that Indigenous Peoples have a unique link to the land which constitutes what is now Canada. They have shared this land with us, and for that we are thankful. To show our gratitude, we are obligated to use this land in ways that honour those who came before as well as those who will follow us. In doing so, we can slowly help bring healing to what has been, for far too long, an unspeakably tragic relationship.

From broken treaties to residential schools, from forced relocations to boil water advisories, Indigenous Peoples have been, at best, failed by ignorance and indifference, and at worst, victims of genocide. For decades, governments and institutions have attempted to erase Indigenous Peoples from Canada. We must acknowledge that this happened in order to start down the path to reconciliation.

To begin to undo that injustice, we must also acknowledge this generational trauma and commit to continuing the dismantling of destructive colonial structures that have robbed Indigenous Peoples from enjoying the full prosperity of this land. Career Edge, which is dedicated to helping individuals reach their employment goals, is well-positioned to play a positive role in this regard. This is an ongoing process that will require a deeper examination for our agency and, ideally, our fellow residents of this part of Turtle Island.

Land Acknowledgement – Picton

Career Edge Picton acknowledges that we are on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and Huron-Wendat Peoples and acknowledge that there are many Indigenous Peoples who inhabit this territory now. As we talk about the land, we honour the Indigenous ancestors who came before us as well as the individuals in this present day that have protected and preserved…

We acknowledge the impact of traumas that have been inflicted on the Indigenous Peoples of our Country including the events of Colonization, Residential Schools, the Sixties Scoop and the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Children and Two Spirited which are only a few of the traumatizing events that are continuing to impact people’s lives today.

We commit to fostering an environment in our workspace, our community and in our personal lives of recognizing and honouring the truths by actively participating in Reconciliation and assisting in the restoring of the connections of people with each other and the land.

This acknowledgement is the first step in our journey towards Reconciliation and healing. As we move forward, we are dedicated to continuing our education and building positive relationships with Indigenous Peoples by influencing change to stop perpetuating colonialism through supporting of Indigenous Peoples and sharing the Truths with the greater society.

We understand you cannot have Reconciliation without “Truth” and the “Whole Truth”, we need to go beyond apologies, let’s act.

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