Sudbury Forest School humbly gathers with respect and reciprocity towards the Land and its original stewards, the Anishinaabe people. We operate within the traditional territory of the Atikameksheng Anishnawbek and Wahnapitae Lake First Nation. This Land falls under Treaty 61 territory, also known as the Robinson Huron treaty of 1850. As a nature-based organization, we seek to honour the ways of land stewardship, respect for the living bodies of water in our city of lakes, and understanding of the history of this land and its people in an accurate, age appropriate, compassionate, and inclusive way.

We work towards responding to Call to Action 12, from the Truth and Reconciliation Committee’s 94 Calls to Action published in 2015, which states:

“We call upon the federal, provincial, territorial, and Aboriginal governments to develop culturally appropriate early childhood education programs for Aboriginal families.”

Sudbury Forest School’s founder is of mixed-settler and Indigenous descent. While the founder honours this heritage, they do not speak on behalf of any living First Nation. We approach our programs with humility and gratitude, and welcome children of all backgrounds, cultures, and roots to learn, play, and grow with us.