We acknowledge that the land of the Parish of Georgina has been, for thousands of years, the land of indigenous peoples, the Anishinabek Nations, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and especially the Chippewas of Georgina.   We recognize the enduring presence of First Nations communities and Metis people on this land. We acknowledge not only in words the territory and the peoples who still abide on the land, we also acknowledge that we are called to work together with an open heart and peace, to a time and age of reconciliation.