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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The 2019 Update to the Six Nations Community Plan is built from the voices of community
members that shared their vision of the future, their concerns of today and their solutions for going
forward together. From youth to elders, Nya:weh for your time and your passion for the community. We hope this process
continues as a way to engage in healthy dialogue about our continued progress as a community.

The creation of this plan involved participation from community departments, organizations and leadership to ensure that
it reflected all the incredible work being done by so many departments and organizations. Nya:weh for your patience and
constructive feedback, and for seeing the potential of the Community Plan as a powerful document to support the causes you
champion.

Nya:weh to the Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation (SNGRDC) for
financially supporting the administration of this update. SNGRDC recognized the value
of community input and the time it takes to hear community voices. Nya:weh for the
opportunity to fulfill these roles and empowering the Community Plan team to creatively
accomplish this goal. Nya:weh to the expertise and enthusiasm of the Corporate Affairs
team and the greater SNGRDC team for your support.

The SNGRDC Advisory Committee served as a planning review committee throughout the
duration of the update.
Nya:weh for sharing your intimate knowledge of the community and guiding us through the process.

Nya:weh Carla Robinson for your help in shaping the community plan narrative sections and your ability to tell beautiful stories!

Nya:weh to Alysha Longboat, Six Nations Tourism, Deyohahá:ge and the Six Nations Language Commission for providing
language translations. “Community Plan” and the 8 priorites appear in Gayogo̱ hó꞉nǫˀ (Cayuga) throughout this plan.

Nya:weh Redwhip Design for this beautiful logo that captures the spirit of the Community Plan!

Nya:weh from the Community Plan Team to all who have made this possible and to all who will use it going forward.

ABOUT OUR LOGO
The outer circle represents community, people with raised arms connected.
The people appear to be on different sides but remain connected – this represents
that difference of opinion will always exist, but we find a way to come together.

A magnificent tree grows from our unity, with 4 triangles at its base to make sure
we don’t forget our roots. Strong and healthy, the tree is complex, branching off
in every direction to show the many parts of the community and our past, present
and future.

The sprouting leaves illustrate our many collective ideas being nurtured into reality.

Finally, the river flows along the base of the tree to show that this plan belongs
to the people of Six Nations who call the Grand River home, and remind us that
Water is Life.

Nya:weh

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