Kingston is situated on the territory of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) and Anishinaabek (Ojibwe) in the UNSECO designated 1000 Island region of Ontario, Canada where the St. Lawrence River and historic Rideau canal meet. Centrally located to Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal, with beautiful waterfront parks and restaurants, Kingston is also close to the world-class sandy beaches and vineyards of Prince Edward County. Canada’s first capital city, Kingston is home to numerous historic sites including Fort Henry, which overlooks the islands and river. “This territory is included in the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement between the Haudenosaunee and the Anishinaabek to peaceably share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. When the first Europeans began to arrive in Southern Ontario in the early 1600s, the north shore of Lake Ontario and the area originally known as Katarokwi (Kingston) were a shifting home to both the Huron-Wendat Peoples and the Haudenosaunee. The Kingston Indigenous community continues to reflect the area’s Anishinaabek and Haudenosaunee roots. There is also a significant Métis community as well as First Peoples from other Nations across Turtle Island present here today.”