Mobilizing all Hamiltonians to create an inclusive and welcoming city

HCCI is located and serves communities living on lands governed by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Agreement between the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and Anishnaabek and the Between the Lakes Treaty (Treaty 3) of 1792 between the Crown and the Mississaugas of the Credit. Hamilton lies just outside the Haldimand Tract of 1793 which granted lands 6 miles on either side of the Grand River to the Haudenosaunee Confederacy – an agreement that was not upheld. These territories have also been home to the Erie, Huron-Wendat, and Attawandaron and are currently home to a large urban Indigenous population. HCCI is committed to acting in solidarity with movements affirming Indigenous sovereignty. As a settler-led organization and as treaty people working within colonial structures, it is our obligation to reflect on and work in ways that undo these structures, including within our organization, and respect the governance of those who have cared for this land for time immemorial.