At PCMCH, we start meetings with a Land Acknowledgement. Land Acknowledgments show recognition of Indigenous lands, treaties and peoples, and encourage us to think about what happened in the past, what can be done in the future to help build positive relationships, and that we are all accountable for building these relationships. PCMCH recognizes that Land Acknowledgments, on their own, are not enough. Instead, they are a starting point and must go hand in hand with other efforts; it is through doing so that the legacies of colonialism can be broken, and a new and different understanding can be forged.
PCMCH Acknowledgement of the Land and First Peoples
PCMCH acknowledges with sincere gratitude the opportunity to work and live on this beautiful land that has been stewarded by First Nations since the beginning of time. This land, on which PCMCH operates, is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee (Ho-den-no-show-nee), Wendat and Anishinaabek (Ah-nish-in-a-bek). Today, Toronto is covered by the Toronto Purchase, Treaty No. 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit. Toronto is now home to Indigenous Peoples from across Turtle Island. PCMCH recognizes that Indigenous practices of health and well-being have been in place in this territory since time began and are maintained to this day. We are committed to honoring and improving our knowledge on these practices. We recognize the harms and mistakes of the past and we take meaningful steps toward reconciliation by building and improving relationships with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.