Land Acknowledgement

The land on which our activities occur is the the traditional unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik Peoples. This territory is covered by the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship” which Mi’kmaq, Wolastoqiyik and Peskotomuhkati Peoples first signed with the British Crown in 1725. The treaties did not deal with surrender of lands and resources but in fact recognized Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik title and established the rules for what was to be an ongoing relationship between nations.

These Indigenous nations have inhabited and cared for these lands for millennia, and their way of life, culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture these lands today. We honour these lands and their Indigenous stewards, past and present. We thank them for their stewardship of the land and pledge to be respectful and grateful for the bounty of this land on which we all live, work and play.