McMaster University recognizes that the University and surrounding Hamilton area, including their nature spaces, are situated on traditional territories shared between the Haudenosaunee confederacy and Anishnaabe nations. These lands are protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum belt. The wampum uses the symbolism of a dish to represent the territory, and one spoon to represent that the people are to share the resources of the land and only take what they need.
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“LAND BETWEEN WATERS” World Book Launch
					
 Apr 29, 2026 
 6:30PM to 9:00PM

									

				

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	Date/Time

	Date(s) - 29/04/2026
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm







Tourism Hamilton “Niagara Escarpment: LAND BETWEEN WATERS” World Book Launch with Indigenous/Conservation leaders


 


Waterdown ON photographer/publisher Mark Zelinski is a multidisciplinary artist whose career spans five decades and over 80 countries. He is widely recognized for his “Books That Heal” initiative through which he has donated 9,000 photography books to 140 charities worldwide. “Niagara Escarpment: LAND BETWEEN WATERS” is Mark Zelinski’s 10th book, a visually stunning tribute featuring more than 600 landscape, wildlife and cultural photographs of the Niagara Escarpment, one of the world’s unique natural wonders defining an area across Southern Ontario and Manitoulin Island.


Forewords by Elder Josh Eshkawkogan and Carolyn King 


 


To celebrate the world launch of “Niagara Escarpment: LAND BETWEEN WATERS”, Tourism Hamilton and The City of Hamilton host a presentation of Mark Zelinski’s brilliant images and stories of the land and water, diverse ecosystems and communities. Through the personal accounts of guest authors – conservationists, scientists and Indigenous scholars – participants have the opportunity to experience a multi-layered perspective of the living escarpment.


 


WHO:   Mark Zelinski, Photographer/Publisher, Governor General’s Medal-winner, Explorer’s Club and Royal Canadian Geographic Society Fellow


WHAT: Photographic PowerPoint Presentation with Guest Speakers/Book Contributors:   


   ~ Alan Corbiere, M’Chigeeng First Nation, Historian York University


~ Tim Johnson, President, Niagara Academy for Indigenous Relations


~ Brian Kon, Indigenous Relations Advisor Niagara Region


~ Beth Gilhespy, CEO, Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy


~ Michael McDonald, CEO, The Bruce Trail Conservancy


~ Edward McDonnell, CEO, Greenbelt Foundation


~ Dr. David Galbraith, Director Of Science, Royal Botanical Gardens


~ Craig Abotossaway, ED Mnaamodzawin Health, Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation (and others)


WHEN:   WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2026  6:30pm to 9:00pm


WHERE: Tourism Hamilton, 28 James St N, Hamilton, ON L8R 2K1