Before we launch into this report, we first want to begin by acknowledging the lands and waters, which connect us and make our work possible. The lands upon which Evergreen operates, and the built communities and cities across the country, are the traditional territories, homelands and nunangat of the respective First Nations, Métis Nations and Inuit who are the long-time stewards of these lands.
These are occupied lands and subject to inherent rights, covenants, treaties and self-government agreements to peaceably share and care for the lands and resources across Turtle Island. These regions are still home to diverse Indigenous peoples and we are grateful to have the opportunity to live and work on these lands.
The Evergreen Brick Works site is built on occupied Indigenous territory – the traditional homelands of the Wendat and Petun First Nations, the Haudenosaunee, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. The territory is governed by Treaty 13 and is subject to the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement between the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabek Confederacies and allies to peaceably share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes.
