First published in:
Walking Together in a Good Way
WRITTEN BY:
CHERYL BEAR
READING TIME:
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This article was from Walking Together in a Good Way. To read the whole publication Click Here.
CBM acknowledges that its head office is situated upon traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nations (Mississauga Tract, Treaty 19).
A GOOD WAY OF BEGINNING
LEARN WHOSE
TERRITORY YOU ARE ON
Indigenous people value land foremost. Land is identity. We are not defined by our jobs, but by the land. Find out on whose traditional land your home, church or school resides and begin to confront the place of privilege you enjoy as a result of these lands. A land acknowledgement with the word, “unceded,” is the first step toward reconciliation. My grade six teacher said, “We’re going to learn about Indians in Canada.” I was happy. Wow! Us! But then the teacher said, “We’re learning about the Hurons, and they might be extinct.” I was shocked. And felt invisible. Acknowledging the traditional territory where you live makes us visible. And it is honouring. A very important step in this journey.
~ CB
READ MORE:
This article was from Walking Together in a Good Way. To read the whole publication Click Here.
CBM acknowledges that its head office is situated upon traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nations (Mississauga Tract, Treaty 19).