Land Acknowledgement - Capacity Canada

Capacity Canada’s offices are located on the Haldimand Tract which was established by the Haldimand Treaty of 1784. This is the land of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Anishinaabe Nations, and the traditional territory of the Chonnonton (‘keepers of the deer’) Peoples, who were eliminated by the colonization of this land. The treaty established the protection and use of 950,000 acres for the Six Nations. However, European settlers began moving into the area in 1798 and today, only 48,000 acres remain as reserved lands.

We are all Treaty People and have a responsibility to acknowledge the ongoing negative impact of colonization on Indigenous peoples across Turtle Island (colonial North America). Capacity Canada works with organizations across Turtle Island, and we encourage our clients and partners to respect the original peoples and the lands where they now live and work. Visit Whose Land to learn more about the treaties that apply to you and about the importance of building relationships to the land and waters.

Capacity Canada encourages everyone to be familiar with the work of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, especially the 94 Calls to Action for Canada. In keeping with Call to Action 80, on September 30th each year we observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (also Orange Shirt Day). We encourage our team members to spend time learning about the Indigenous people with whom they share land and how they can personally contribute to reconciliation or ReconciliACTION.

Below are a series of book lists to help you with educating yourself: