The Gender Affirming Care Nova Scotia Team lives in Kjipuktuk in Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral and stolen territory of the Mi'kmaq people which was never ceded or signed over. This land is governed by the treaties of Peace and Friendship which did not surrender land but instead recognized Mi’kmaq title and set the rules for what was to be a long-standing relationship between nations. We are all Treaty people and have responsibilities to each other and this land. As First Peoples have done since time immemorial, we strive to be responsible stewards of the land and to respect the cultures, ceremonies, and traditions of all who call it home. As we open our hearts and minds to the past, we commit ourselves to working in a spirit of truth and reconciliation to make a better future for all.
We also recognize the 400+ year history of communities of Black and African descent and the more than 50 Black and African Nova Scotian communities throughout Nova Scotia today. As loyalists, refugees, and Maroons, peoples of Black and African descent have been excluded from our history, and we recognize and respect the lives of and contributions of those of Black and African descent now and historically.
