Dufferin County
Dufferin County resides within the traditional territory and ancestral lands of the Tionontati (Petun), Attawandaron (Neutral), Haudenosaunee (Six Nations), and Anishinaabe peoples. We also acknowledge that various municipalities within the County of Dufferin reside within the treaty lands named under the Haldimand Deed of 1784 and two of the Williams Treaties of 1818: Treaty 18: the Nottawasaga Purchase, and Treaty 19: The Ajetance Treaty. These traditional territories upon which we live and learn, are steeped in rich Indigenous history and traditions. It is with this statement that we declare to honour and respect the past and present connection of Indigenous peoples with this land, its waterways and resources.
The County of Wellington
The County of Wellington is situated on multiple Treaties within the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg. Historic agreements also include those made with the Haudenosaunee. We acknowledge this land has and continues to be, inhabited by other nations throughout time such as the Attawandaron, Métis and the Inuit. We acknowledge we are not the original stewards of these lands but have the responsibility of caring for this land and its people, and to ensure that future generations are able to thrive here. The County of Wellington remains dedicated to a better understanding of past, present and future as a gesture of commitment to the process of ongoing and meaningful Reconciliation. You are encouraged to reflect and understand the Treaty agreements in the places where you live and work Nations listed herein: Anishinaabek, Anishinabewaki, Attiwonderonk, Hodenosauneega, Mississauga, Mississaugas of the Credit, Odawa, Petun (Tionontati) and Wendake (Nionwentsïo).