Land Acknowledgement

Land Acknowledgement. . Glenridge Quarry Naturalization Site , Niagara Region , Niagara Region Land Acknowledgement , Niagara region is situated on treaty land. This land is steeped in the rich history of the First Nations such as the Hatiwendaronk (Hat-i-wen-DA-ronk) (also known as the Neutral Nation or Attiwandaron), the Haudenosaunee (Hoe-den-no-SHOW-nee), and the Anishinaabe (Ah-nish-ih-NAH-bey, including the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. , , There are many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples from across Turtle Island that live and work in Niagara today. , Niagara Region stands with all Indigenous peoples, past and present, in promoting the wise stewardship of the lands on which we live and of the water which sustains us. , Designated Geosite , The Glenridge Quarry Naturalization Site is designated as a Geosite by the Niagara Peninsula Aspiring Geopark. The Niagara Peninsula is home to a multitude of natural wonders to be explored and discovered. Geographically situated between two Great Lakes, the Niagara Peninsula Aspiring Global Geopark is the result of 450 million years of natural processes. , After enduring millions of years of tectonic shifting and four distinct ice ages, Niagara has become rife with the dramatic scars from glaciers and surging meltwater. The evidence of these natural phenomenon can be seen and explored throughout the peninsula at many of Niagara's Geosites. Dominated by the stunning Niagara Escarpment, itself already a designated UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, prepare to be amazed by Niagara's powerful waterfalls, deep gorges and layers of geological Earth history beneath your feet and all around you.