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Acknowledgment of the Land

Five Oaks acknowledges that we gather on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe and Neutral peoples and acknowledge their stewardship of this land throughout the ages. We seek a new relationship with the Original Peoples of this land, one based in honour and deep respect.

Acknowledgment of the Land

Five Oaks acknowledges that we gather on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe and Neutral peoples and acknowledge their stewardship of this land throughout the ages. We seek a new relationship with the Original Peoples of this land, one based in honour and deep respect.

Our Values

Five Oaks is committed to deepening its relationships with historical partners, while also building relationships with new communities. In doing so, Five Oaks will exemplify the following five core values:

Radical Hospitality — Five Oaks is committed to ensuring every guest feels welcome, safe, and supported and that every group has a safe space for reflection. Five Oaks welcomes all those seeking to develop personally or spiritually, from whatever tradition.

Embracing Difference — Five Oaks celebrates the rich variety of cultures, personal and spiritual journeys, and paths which together create a stronger society.

Environmental Stewardship — The land is sacred and nature is a gateway to transformation of self, spirit, and relationships. Five Oaks accepts its responsibility to protect creation.

Right Relations — Five Oaks commits to understanding colonialism in all its forms, examining its historical legacy, learning the stories of the land and of displaced and exploited peoples and, from this knowledge, walking paths toward right relationship.

Social Justice — Five Oaks commits to examining ongoing social and racial injustice, to actively seeking opportunities to right historical wrongs, and to being a catalyst for societal transformation.

Five Oaks’ values serve as internal guidelines, informing decision-making at all levels of the organization. They also inform which partners Five Oaks will seek to build relationships with in the future. Five Oaks is more than a space—it is a community, united in values and diverse in traditions, cultures, spiritualities, and faiths.

Our Values

Five Oaks is committed to deepening its relationships with historical partners, while also building relationships with new communities. In doing so, Five Oaks will exemplify the following five core values:

Radical Hospitality — Five Oaks is committed to ensuring every guest feels welcome, safe, and supported and that every group has a safe space for reflection. Five Oaks welcomes all those seeking to develop personally or spiritually, from whatever tradition.

Embracing Difference — Five Oaks celebrates the rich variety of cultures, personal and spiritual journeys, and paths which together create a stronger society.

Environmental Stewardship — The land is sacred and nature is a gateway to transformation of self, spirit, and relationships. Five Oaks accepts its responsibility to protect creation.

Right Relations — Five Oaks commits to understanding colonialism in all its forms, examining its historical legacy, learning the stories of the land and of displaced and exploited peoples and, from this knowledge, walking paths toward right relationship.

Social Justice — Five Oaks commits to examining ongoing social and racial injustice, to actively seeking opportunities to right historical wrongs, and to being a catalyst for societal transformation.

Five Oaks’ values serve as internal guidelines, informing decision-making at all levels of the organization. They also inform which partners Five Oaks will seek to build relationships with in the future. Five Oaks is more than a space—it is a community, united in values and diverse in traditions, cultures, spiritualities, and faiths.

Our Promise

Principled Programming

Five Oaks is a unique, intercultural centre offering safe space for educational and spiritual retreat. From one-off workshops to week-long residential experiences, Five Oaks programs are built around five core principles:

● Promoting social justice, equity, and respect for human rights.

● Caring for the earth—from a deep respect for land, air, water, and all living creatures.

● Curating space for personal and spiritual growth, respecting a diversity of experiences.

● Enabling meaningful dialogue for change—both within and between people groups.

● Society is stronger together as people reflect, work, play, and learn side by side.

Our Promise

Principled Programming

Five Oaks is a unique, intercultural centre offering safe space for educational and spiritual retreat. From one-off workshops to week-long residential experiences, Five Oaks programs are built around five core principles:

● Promoting social justice, equity, and respect for human rights.

● Caring for the earth—from a deep respect for land, air, water, and all living creatures.

● Curating space for personal and spiritual growth, respecting a diversity of experiences.

● Enabling meaningful dialogue for change—both within and between people groups.

● Society is stronger together as people reflect, work, play, and learn side by side.

Connect with the Land

Water: The confluence of two waterways is a sacred place in Indigenous traditions; for others, a ’thin place’ where physical and spiritual intersect. ‘Come apart’ for retreat; leave ready for action.

Forest: The Carolinian forest teems with diverse and interdependent life. To thrive, all living things need interdependence. Five Oaks celebrates the rich diversity of culture, spiritual practices, and human experience.

Wind and Rain: As climate patterns nourish and renew, Five Oaks promotes healing by naming and addressing historical wrongs between peoples and cultures, and by seeking new ways to live and work together for peace.

Connect with the Land

Water: The confluence of two waterways is a sacred place in Indigenous traditions; for others, a ’thin place’ where physical and spiritual intersect. ‘Come apart’ for retreat; leave ready for action.

Forest: The Carolinian forest teems with diverse and interdependent life. To thrive, all living things need interdependence. Five Oaks celebrates the rich diversity of culture, spiritual practices, and human experience.

Wind and Rain: As climate patterns nourish and renew, Five Oaks promotes healing by naming and addressing historical wrongs between peoples and cultures, and by seeking new ways to live and work together for peace.

Partners for a Better Future

Five Oaks Centre is a safe space to rest and renew your spirit, to reignite and nurture your passion for good, and to re-equip and strengthen your capacity to improve your corner of the world. All bring gifts to this place from their own humanity and lived experience. Whether you are offering programs or participating in programs, you are a valued partner at Five Oaks.

Partners for a Better Future

Five Oaks Centre is a safe space to rest and renew your spirit, to reignite and nurture your passion for good, and to re-equip and strengthen your capacity to improve your corner of the world. All bring gifts to this place from their own humanity and lived experience. Whether you are offering programs or participating in programs, you are a valued partner at Five Oaks.

Partners

Vision partners share actively in the governance, programs, funding, and maintenance of the Centre.

Current Vision Partners

Partners

Vision partners share actively in the governance, programs, funding, and maintenance of the Centre.

Current Vision Partners