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strength from the land long before today’s cities and communities were established.
Chief Sault connected the conference’s three central values with Indigenous teachings, noting that Humility, Kindness, and Love carry profound meaning in how people treat one another, build communities, and respond to challenges.
HKL Flag Ceremony at City Hall
IN MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, CANADA
On Friday, August 7, 2026, attendees from around the world gath-
Chief Margaret Ann Sault ered in downtown Mississauga, Canada, for a historic moment. Alongside
Mayor Carolyn Parrish, Grandfather Teachings, includthey witnessed the HKL ing humility, love, kindness, flag being raised above alongside truth, wisdom, re-
Mississauga City Hall, spect, bravery and honesty.
marking a proud and She emphasized that these memorable beginning to teachings have guided Indige- the conference weekend.
nous communities for generations and encouraged conference participants to carry the values discussed during the gathering back into their everyday lives.
“Real change often begins with simple acts,” she said, pointing to a kind word, a helping hand, a willingness to listen and a commitment to serving others.
Dr. Anna Stewart Ibarra (1st far left), Joe Fornaiser (2nd left above), Mo Ghoneim (3rd middle left), Liberty Silver (4th middle right), Baba Ji (5th right) & Mayor Carolyn Parrish (6th far right)
The Sinquah BrothersThe Sinquah Brothers
Scott Sixkiller Sinquah (Left) & Samson Sixkiller Sinquah (Right) performing traditional drumming with song.
The brothers concluded by emphasizing the importance of working together and treating people, the land and all living beings with respect.
The message would continue to unfold through the voices and experiences of speakers from around the world.
Samson Sixkiller Sinquah and his younger brother, Scott Sixkiller Sinquah, travelled from Sinquah Productions in Arizona to share traditional Indigenous songs, drumming and a hoop dance with the gathering.
Their opening song was described as a calling or intertribal song for all nations, reflecting the gathering’s themes of love, peace, and kindness.
More than a hoop dance, the brothers shared, it is a healing dance. The hoops can form representations of plants, animals, the moon, and stars. The circle represents all living beings, the solar system, and the cycles of life. The dance, they explained, ultimately represents the need for all beings to live, and work together to create a beautiful world.
Scott Sixkiller Sinquah performs dancing with hoops.