Territorial Acknowledgement

I acknowledge that the land on which this garden is situated are the lands traditionally used by the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, and Neutral People. I also acknowledge the enduring presence and deep traditional knowledge, laws, and philosophies of the Indigenous Peoples with whom we share this land today. We are all treaty people with a responsibility to honour all our relations.

The wording of this acknowledgement comes from Waterloo Region District School Board.  I confess that I do not know exactly what it means, specifically the final sentence.  Over the next few months/years I will endeavour to educate myself better.

Reading List:

• The Ways of Knowing Guide, The ways of knowing partnership, Turtle Island Conservation
  
• Canadian Encyclopedia, A Dish with One Spoon and Richard Hill on Wampum Belts June 2021
• Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action Read in full July 1, 2021
  
• 21 Things You Might Not Know about The Indian Act.  Chief Bob Joseph Finished August 2021
• Plants have so much to give us, all we have to do is ask - Anishinaabe Botanical Teachings .  Mary Siisip Geniusz et al
• Mother Earth - Plants for Health and Beauty.  Indigenous plants, traditions and recipes.  Carrie Armstrong July 2021
• Braiding Sweetgrass.  Robin Wall Kimmerer
• The Inconvenient Indian.  Thomas King

Note: this list is not to show off about how clever I am but a reminder for myself to keep track of things that I have read or have been recommended by people or books as I read them.  At time of writing this note (Aug 17 2021) nobody but me reads this blog so it is functioning as a private diary or notebook.  This page will be added to regularly as my education continues.  Green text denotes when I finished reading or watching a source