Land Acknowledgments

DMD acknowledges the land on which our building was built, is the traditional territory of Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Mississaugas. This land is covered by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, which was an agreement between the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabek (ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒃ) to share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes.
Today, the City of Hamilton is home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island (North America) and we recognize we must do more to learn about the rich history of this land, as well as acknowledge Canada's history of violence, harmful policies and practices against Indigenous peoples, and the long lasting effects they have caused. It is an ongoing process that begins with each Canadian and then extends to our families, friends, workplaces, and communities.

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