We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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Jamie Bruno	Chief Work Transformation and Culture Officer, Human Resources	jamie.bruno@ontariotechu.ca
Kevin Coulter	Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Science	kevin.coulter@ontariotechu.ca
Scott Nokleby	Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science	scott.nokleby@ontariotechu.ca
Pamela Onsiong	Director, Financial Planning & Reporting	pamela.onsiong@ontariotechu.ca
Beth Partlow	Director, Human Resources	beth.partlow@ontariotechu.ca
Bikisha Pascoe	Pension and Benefits Administrator, Human Resources	bikisha.pascoe@ontariotechu.ca
Mark Salvador	Manager, Total Rewards, Human Resources	mark.salvador@ontariotechu.ca
Kimberley McCartney	Curriculum and Pathways Analyst, Centre for Institutional Quality Enhancement	Kimberley.McCartney@ontariotechu.ca