Toronto, ON

HIROC is situated on the ancestral lands and unceded territories of Inuit, Métis, and First Nations people. We acknowledge the profound connection Indigenous peoples have with this land, especially considering the historical suppression of their kinship beliefs.

We recognize these lands to reaffirm our commitment and responsibility to improving relationships between nations and deepening our understanding of diverse Indigenous cultures.

HIROC’s headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, resides on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, including the Mississaugas of New Credit, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat. We are grateful to work on these lands, and believe it is important to recognize the ongoing presence and contributions of Indigenous people from across Turtle Island.

Each of us has a role to play in this journey of acknowledging the harms and mistakes of the past. Together, we can move forward in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration as we strive for a future built on respect and understanding.

Winnipeg, MB

HIROC respectfully acknowledges we are situated on the ancestral lands and unceded territories of Inuit, Métis, and First Nations people of Manitoba.

We recognize these lands to reaffirm our commitment and responsibility to improving relationships between nations and deepening our understanding of diverse Indigenous cultures.

Recognizing the profound connection Indigenous peoples hold with the land, we acknowledge and honour the Anishinaabe (Ojibway), Ininew (Cree), Ojibwe-Cree, Dakota and Dene peoples, and the national homeland of the Red River Métis, which encompasses our office in Winnipeg and its surrounding area on Treaty 1 lands. We are grateful to work on these lands, and believe it is important to recognize the ongoing presence and contributions of Indigenous people from across Turtle Island.

Each of us has a role to play in this journey of acknowledging the harms and mistakes of the past. Together, we can move forward in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration as we strive for a future built on respect and understanding.