Southwestern Ontario Youth for Christ acknowledges that we live and work on the traditional lands of the Mississauga, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Attiwonderonk (Neutral), Anishinabe Waki ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᐗᑭ, Ho-de-no-sau-nee-ga (Haudenosaunee), Odawa and Myaamia people. As a mission we will strive to respect their history, language and culture.
Southwestern Ontario Youth for Christ recognizes that there is a long, complicated, and very often tragic history between the Indigenous and settler communities in what we call Canada. We are intentionally pursuing a deeper understanding of this history, the need for reconciliation, and what our role in reconciliation may be. Recognizing the traditional territories we stand on is a small, but important step we can all take towards recognizing and honouring the Indigenous Peoples who have lived on Turtle Island (aka: North America).