Land Acknowledgement
The City of Hamilton is situated upon the traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Mississaugas. This land is covered by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, which was an agreement between the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabek to share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. We further acknowledge that this land is covered by the Between the Lakes Purchase, 1792, between the Crown and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.
Today, the City of Hamilton is home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island (North America) and we recognize that we must do more to learn about the rich history of this land so that we can better understand our roles as residents, neighbours, partners and caretakers.
Hamilton Family Health Team EDI Statement
The Hamilton Family Health Team is guided by, and committed to, the core values of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
We recognize that social, economic, and political factors significantly impact our health and access to health care, through social determinants of health such as race, immigration, gender, sexual orientation, disAbility, education, employment and income, housing, social supports, early childhood experiences, among others.
We also recognize that both current and historical systemic discrimination have contributed to the creation of health inequities, unfair systems and policies that prevent people from being well and accessing health care, in our community and beyond.
The HFHT is committed to identifying and addressing these barriers, within our organization and community. Guided by the frameworks of anti-racism, anti-oppression, intersectionality, and health equity, we are also committed to:
- Increasing access to care for the people we serve;
- Ongoing self-reflection;
- Addressing inequities, and creating opportunities to build inclusion, in our internal processes;
- Enhancing connections through community partnerships.