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Sparrow Lake Camp is situated on the southernmost edge of the Canadian Shield and is located on the traditional and ancestral lands of the Anishinaabe peoples, including the Ojibwe, and the Huron-Wendat, who lived, travelled, and cared for this land long before European incursion.These Indigenous nations had established societies with complex systems of governance, culture, and trade, connected through extensive networks of waterways and portage routes. They were skilled stewards of the land and were the original guides, teachers, and navigators of this region, sharing their knowledge of these lands and waters with early European explorers and settlers.We recognize that this place is part of a broader network of Indigenous nations with deep, ongoing relationships to these forests and waterways, and we acknowledge the enduring presence, resilience, and contributions of Indigenous peoples past and present.As a camp community, we are grateful to live, learn.