University of Toronto Statement of Acknowledgement of Traditional Land
We wish to acknowledge this land on which the University of Toronto operates. For thousands of years it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land.
Background
Land acknowledgements are an Indigenous protocol expressing gratitude to the people and history of the land we live on. They honour Indigenous communities’ ongoing connection to the land and remind us of our role within its history. Recognizing the land also acknowledges that colonialism is not just history, but an ongoing process.