Blue Mountain is situated on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe peoples, including the Ojibwe (Chippewa), Odawa, and Potawatomi Nations, members of the ancient Council of Three Fires, as well as the ancestral homeland of the Tionontati (Petun) people, who inhabited this escarpment for generations before European contact.

Blue Mountain is located within the territory covered by Treaty 18, the Nottawasaga Purchase of 1818. This is a treaty whose full terms were never honoured and whose legacy remains contested by Indigenous peoples to this day. We recognize the Chippewas of Saugeen and the Chippewas of Nawash, together known as the Saugeen Ojibway Nation, as the treaty rights holders and traditional stewards of these lands and waters.

As beneficiaries of thousands of years of Indigenous stewardship, we understand that reconciliation requires more than appreciation. It requires an honest reckoning with the history of dispossession and broken agreements that shaped this land. We commit to moving forward sustainably, responsibly, and collaboratively, always mindful of our shared obligations to this place and to one another.

Let us listen, learn, and care for this land together. We are grateful and honoured to work, play, and gather here, and we carry that privilege with intention, respect, and a deep commitment to its future.



This acknowledgement is a living document, written with the understanding that we are still learning. We thank you for your patience, your openness, and your willingness to grow with us.