Land acknowledgement

Hospice of Waterloo Region serves a region that is based on the ancestral and traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, and Attawandaron/Neutral peoples. Today this gathering place is home to many First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples and reminds us of our important connection to this land where we live, learn and work.

We have a responsibility to acknowledge and understand this history and for this understanding to inform the work that we do. We respect and honour their traditional knowledge and practices surrounding death, dying and grief and are committed to furthering our own learning to create safer spaces for all.

This land acknowledgement provides an opportunity for us to reflect on our relationship with the land and the continuous process of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.