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May 6, 2015

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The Department of Imaginary Affairs is situated on the land and waterways of the Mississaugas of the Credit, who are part of the Anishinaabeg, the Chippewa, the Wyandot, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy of Six Nations, and many other Nations—recorded and unrecorded—covered by the Williams Treaties. This territory has known human activity for thousands of years, long before it was ever called Canada.

We also recognize the contributions and experiences of people of African descent, particularly those forcibly brought to this land through the transatlantic slave trade.

This territory exists within the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant—an agreement created pre-European contact between the Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee nations to emphasize living in peaceful coexistence with all people, the land, and the resources. At its heart is the image of a single dish holding all the bounty, and one spoon to draw from it. The agreement asks that everyone take only what they need, always ensuring something is left for those who follow.

This covenant remains in effect. We are all responsible to live by these terms.

Many Indigenous Peoples refer to North America as Turtle Island. The story of Turtle Island is one of identity, belonging, origin, and being connected to the land we live on. In this narrative, the world was once entirely flooded. While many animals tried—stronger and braver animals—it was Muskrat who dove to the bottom of the great sea and gave their life for a single bit of mud. It was Turtle who offered their back for the land to be formed.
As an organization deeply invested in dismantling systems of oppression, we are committed to deepening our understanding of the histories of this OUR MOVEMENT
land, the lands we are from, and how we can show up in alignment with our ancestors and future generations.

We recognize the humility required to examine our conditioning and to not shy away from feelings of guilt, shame, and discomfort that pull us back toward the status quo. In our work of understanding our roles and responsibilities as caretakers of the land, we work to recognize the ways we have been colonized—and can therefore be decolonized.

“Decolonization is not a label that can be attached to pre-existing social justice strategies in the hope of absolving non-Indigenous organizers of guilt.”
— Dismantling Colonialism, Building Understanding, Mosaic Institute

We see each land acknowledgement as an invitation—to reflect on where we are in our own journeys toward reconciliation and to demonstrate our commitment to being the change we want to see.

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