We acknowledge that the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Kitchener is situated on the Haldimand Tract, land promised to the Six Nations, which includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Today, this land is home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. We are grateful for the opportunity to work on this territory and by doing so, give our respect to its first inhabitants.