ODLAN acknowledges that colonization and white supremacy created the social conditions that sustain inequality and marginalize queerness – even in digital spaces. ODLAN stands in solidarity with the Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island against the settler colonial violence of so-called Canada. We recognize that the digital divide is part of this ongoing colonization, and digital access and safety for all cannot be achieved until Indigenous communities in Northern Ontario and elsewhere have full access to digital spaces. ODLAN stands firm in our conviction that digital safety and accessibility remain fundamental to this broader project of decolonization. 

We recognize that many Indigenous Nations have longstanding relationships with the territories where ODLAN’s volunteers and partners are located. The area where we primarily work, known as Tkaronto, has been cared for by the Anishinabek Nation, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and the Huron-Wendat. It is now home to many First Nation, Inuit, and Métis communities. We acknowledge the current treaty holders, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. This territory is subject of the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement to peaceably share and care for the Great Lakes region. Indigenous-led action is essential to reconciliation and decolonization. We offer our solidarity and call for Indigenous sovereignty here on Turtle Island.