Land Acknowledgment
Quark Expeditions acknowledges and affirms the Articles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and recognizes Indigenous peoples’ inherent rights and historical territories. We have prepared this report in the Toronto (Canada) region, the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples. We acknowledge that this land is covered by Treaty 13, signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaties, signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa bands. The areas we visit - the Arctic, subarctic, and coastal regions of southern South America - are the traditional homelands of many Indigenous Peoples. These include the Inuit within Inuit Nunangat covered by the Nunavut Agreement, the Inuit of Kalaallit Nunaat, and the Yagán and
the Selk’nam of current-day Patagonia. These places have complex colonial histories, about which we have much to learn. We offer our gratitude and respect to Indigenous Peoples for their enduring wisdom and stewardship of these lands and waters. We honor the ancestors who cared for these territories as well as the present-day guardians who continue to safeguard the ecosystems, historical sites, and sacred places that we have the honor of visiting. Reconciliation is an ongoing process for us all. We are committed to partnering with and learning from Indigenous communities to ensure our presence is respectful and contributes positively to their lands and cultures. Connection to land, histories, languages, and cultures is essential to identity. We honor this connection as we work to build a sustainable, equitable, and collaborative future.
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