Land Acknowledgement
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The land acknowledgement below was copied from the City of Toronto Website on June 14th, 2020. As a company we believe it is important to acknowledge the original owners of the land on which we, as predominantly white settlers, stand and dance. Personally, I would like to acknowledge my lack of education in this matter, and state here my commitment to being a better activist within the art form of dance. I would like to acknowledge my past relationship with Indigenous culture and history; which almost always was spoken about in the past tense (this idea was inspired by/brought to light by the article “Activism Skills: Land and Territory Acknowledgement on amnesty.ca). I realize wholly that simply placing this copied Land Acknowledgement on my website is not enough. I will move forward with an active sense of urgency in working to repair any damage I may have participated in by not rightfully taking care of this land and its history. I invite any and all criticism and discussion on this topic; please don’t hesitate to email me at kylie@kyliethompsondance.com. - Kylie Thompson
“We acknowledge the land we are meeting on is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.”