We acknowledge that the land on which we gather, work, and organize today known as the City of Mississauga is part of the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and the Huron-Wendat and Wyandot Nations. We recognize these Nations and their ancestors as the original caretakers of these lands since time immemorial. Mississauga continues to be home to many global Indigenous peoples. We honour the Anishinaabe origins of the name “Mississauga” and affirm our commitment to making this community a safe and welcoming space for all Indigenous peoples.
We also acknowledge all Treaty peoples including those who arrived here as settlers, those who migrated by choice, and those who were brought here involuntarily. In particular, we recognize the ancestors of African descent who were forcibly displaced through the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and Slavery. We pay tribute to their resilience, their contributions, and their enduring presence on these lands.