Do you know what a treaty is? How about a land acknowledgement? It’s important to learn about each ⤵️
Treaties are agreements made between the Government of Canada, #Indigenous groups and often provinces and territories that define ongoing rights and obligations on all sides. These agreements set out continuing treaty rights and benefits for each group.
The Haldimand Proclamation is a decree signed in 1784 that gifted 950,000 acres of land to #SixNations Territory and Mississaugas of the Credit for their loyalty to the British Crown, their substantial losses and heroic sacrifices during the American Revolution.
Today, only 46,000 acres remain for the #Haudenosaunee and 6,100 acres remain for Mississaugas of the Credit, with the remaining land transforming into various cities and towns, including #Kitchener, #Waterloo, #Cambridge, #Brantford, #Fergus and #Elmira.
A land acknowledgement is a formal statement that recognizes the unique and enduring relationships that exists between Indigenous Peoples and their traditional territories.
Follow along tomorrow as we educate about local Indigenous peoples of Waterloo Region.

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