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It’s common in Halifax to begin an event with a land acknowledgement. For more than 13,000 years the Mi’kmaq and other first nation communities have called this beautiful land home, enriching Nova Scotia with legends, art, music, spirituality, history, and language. In the spirit of truth and reconciliation, the land acknowledgement is an opportunity to honor enduring stewardship, affirm our shared treaty relationship, and begin your gathering with intention, gratitude, and respect. By doing so, you begin to align your event with the principles of reconciliation, responsibility, and meaningful engagement. Below are some land acknowledgement examples that you’re welcome to incorporate into your event.
Looking to engage the Mi’kmaw community to share their traditions or ceremonies as part of your event? We encourage you to reach out to the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre as they are directly connected to the elders and knowledge sharers that may be able to support you.
Halifax (Kjipuktuk) is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People.
This territory is covered by the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship” which Mi’kmaq Wəlastəkwiyik (Maliseet), and Passamaquoddy Peoples first signed with the British Crown in 1726.
The treaties did not deal with the surrender of lands and resources but in fact, recognized Mi’kmaq and Wəlastəkwiyik (Maliseet) title and established the rules for what was to be an ongoing relationship between nations.
Halifax is in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people. The people of the Mi’kmaw Nation have lived on this territory for millennia, and we acknowledge them as the past, present and future caretakers of this land.
Before we begin, we would like to acknowledge that today’s event is taking place on the unceded, ancestral lands of the Mi’kmaq people. These sovereign nations hold inherent rights as the original peoples of these lands, and we each carry collective obligations under the Peace and Friendship Treaties.
We would like to acknowledge that we are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. This territory is covered by the ‘Treaties of Peace and Friendship’ which Mi’kmaq, Wəlastəkwiyik (Maliseet), and Passamaquoddy Peoples first signed with the British Crown in 1726. The treaties did not deal with surrender of lands and resources but in fact recognized Mi’kmaq and Wəlastəkwiyik (Maliseet) titles and established the rules for what was to be an ongoing relationship between nations.
