The Journey Neighbourhood Centre is a Christian based organization. We are committed to the following values and guiding principles as we journey together with the community.

To bring hope and transformation through love, respect, compassion and helpfulness.
We believe that love, respect, compassion, and helpfulness bring new and abundant life to all people.

To develop and maintain meaningful partnerships in the community.
We are committed to working in partnership alongside the members of this community for the betterment of the community. We will build and maintain the trust of the people of the community.

To treat all without discrimination through dignity, respect and inclusiveness.
We value all people. We believe that all people are created and loved by God and are equal in God’s eyes; embracing people of all faiths, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and age. Everyone will be treated with respect and inclusiveness.

To act justly and fairly as trusted stewards.
We are faithful to the purpose for which resources are given, and we manage them in a way that brings maximum benefit to the community.

To provide opportunity for all to know God through our actions.
From the abundance of God’s love, and as followers of Jesus, we find our call to love and serve.
John 1:14 – The Word became flesh and blood and moved into the neighbourhood.

The staff of The Journey Neighbourhood Centre respectfully acknowledges that we are located on the Ajetance Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation as well as the traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat and Haudenosaunee peoples.

Important Information!

It is important to acknowledge those whose land we now live on; however, . . .

Land Acknowledgements are important; unfortunately, most people know little to nothing about the peoples who once inhabited this land, nor the circumstances that led to our present situation.  So, here are a few facts about the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations, whose land we now occupy.

• The Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN) are part of the Anishnabeg speaking Nation and they are related to the Chippewa.
• At one time the Mississaugas owned all the land in southern Ontario from London to past Toronto, almost to Lake Simcoe and down to Niagara. The previous occupants of the land were the Haudenosaunee and Wendat peoples.
• As European settlers came the Mississaugas and other First Nations were under great pressure, were left impoverished and were greatly outnumbered (100 to 1) and so ceded various tracts of land.
• The Mississaugas signed the Ajetance Treaty, No. 19 on October 28, 1818 ceding the land now known as Caledon, Brampton and most of northern Mississauga. The treaty was named after Chief Ajetance
• The Ajetance Treaty of 1818 gave each Mississauga £522.10 ($793.73 CDN – Sept 2022) each year forever.
• In April 2015, MCFN had an enrolled population of 2,330 people, 850 of whom lived on the MCFN Reserve.
• Their reserve is on 2,900-hectares of land on the Six Nations Reserve southwest of Hamilton, between Brantford and Lake Erie.
• In 1787 the lands of Toronto were purchased from the Mississaugas. From the beginning the agreement was disputed until 2010 when a settlement was made for $145 million.  Each Mississauga received $20,000 and the rest put into a trust.

If you would like to know more about the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations, then we would encourage you to check out the following links:

Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation – Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (mncfn.ca)

Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation – Wikipedia

Mississaugas – Wikipedia

Shrugs greet historic $145M Toronto land claim settlement | The Star

Toronto Purchase – Wikipedia