In November 2023, the Invasive Species Centre hosted a Land Acknowledgment Unveiling to commemorate the collaborative efforts taken to create the Invasive Species Centre Land Acknowledgement and the ISC’s commitment to building relationships with Indigenous governments and communities.
The event also featured a painting done by Lucia Laford to represent the messages within the Land Acknowledgement. Lucia presented her artwork and shared her artistic process with guests. We were also honoured to have Ojibwa Elder Barbara Nolan join us to share her Ojibwe translation of the Land Acknowledgement.
We invite you to watch a replay of the event here.
Ojibwe Land Acknowledgement
Owi Myegagkin E-zaakiigin Maawnjidiigamig gchi-nendaanaa’aa ow Anishinaabe, Inuit, miinwaa Wiisaakodewininiwag gbeyiing gaa-bi-zhiwebziwaad dibaajimowiniwaa, manpii akiing nogwa ezhnikaadeg Canada miinwaa wiikjitoonaa’aa wii-mnaadenmaa’aad daankobjignawaa, da-oodenaa’aan miinwaa go wiinwaa enso-bebezhigowaad.
Ngichi-aapiitendaanaa ezhi-gchi-inendaagwak akiin, nibi, miinwaa kina bemaadziimgak miinwaa ndi’ninmowaanaa Anishinaabek maamoyaawendmowin, gii-naagdawendmowaad maanda aki miinwaa gii-gkinoomaadmowaad. Wiijgaabwitongidaa Anishinaabeg gchi-piitendaagwad miinwaa nga-ni-aabji-bzindowaanaanig wii-gkendmaang waa-zhi-mno-wiijgaabwitongwaa Anishinaabeg, akin, nibi miinwaa kina bemaadziimgak miinwaa weweni ji-zhichige’aang.
Owi Myegagkin E-zaakiigin Maawnjidiigamig mno-nsadwaamdaan sa wi ndoo-nokiitaagemninaanh temgak sa zhiwe da’ kiimwaang ge’ek sa Anishishinaabek, Obadjiwan miinwaa Gitigaan Ziibiing, miinwaa dash go gbeyiing gaa-dazhiikejig gewiinwaa omaa ge’ek sa Wiisaakodewininwag, manpii sa Robinson Huron ezhnikaadeg nakomidiwin.
English Land Acknowledgement
The Invasive Species Centre honours the long history of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Nation Peoples on the lands now known as Canada and strives to show respect to their ancestors, their communities, and to them individually.
We greatly appreciate the significance of the lands, waters, and all living things, and offer our gratitude to the Indigenous people for their care for and teachings about our earth. Our relationships with Indigenous communities are important and we will continue to listen and learn how we can be in a good relationship with Indigenous peoples, the lands and waters, and all living things, and act accordingly.
The Invasive Species Centre respectfully acknowledges that our head office is located on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek, the Batchewana and Garden River First Nations, as well as the long-time settlement of the Métis People, in the Robinson Huron Treaty area.