The Canadian Tank Museum wishes to acknowledge its location and interaction with the traditional and treaty lands of the signatories of the Williams Treaties (1923), including the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, Alderville First Nation, Hiawatha First Nation, Curve Lake First Nation, and the Chippewa Nations of Georgina Island, Beausoleil and Rama. The museum is proud to recognize and serve these Indigenous nations, along with the Oji-Cree and Métis communities, that form a valuable part of Durham Region’s cultural heritage.
We acknowledge these traditional lands with a deep respect for the Indigenous nations that have spent millennia caring for Turtle Island, also known as North America. We recognize and remember that poor treatment of these nations has long impacted these lands, and we express our commitment to forming and maintaining a strong friendship with these nations in perpetuity.
Furthermore, we wish to recognize Indigenous nations’ significant contributions to Durham Region’s military history. Countless Indigenous peoples from across Canada have joined the Ontario Regiment (RCAC) and its perpetuated units, and they have participated in both World Wars and numerous other Canadian military engagements. We acknowledge and honour their service and sacrifices as members of the Ontario Regiment (RCAC), and we look forward to their ongoing involvement in the preservation of Durham Region’s military history.