At Barbara Nyke Interiors & Design, we humbly acknowledge that our company conducts its operations in what is now called Toronto, the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit Ontario, Canada, home to the traditional territories of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples, each with their distinct cultures, languages, and histories. We are mindful of their unique rights and perspectives, actively seeking engagement and partnership, and striving to build sustainable relationships.

Did you know?
Although the precise origins of the name are debated, echoes of ‘Toronto’ can be found in at least two Aboriginal language groups that inhabited the region at different points in history. For many years, the accepted origin was from a Wendat (Huron) word translating as “meeting place,” but subsequent scholarship has revealed possible Mohawk origins of the word. The word “tkaronto” was used to refer the narrow stretch of water between Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching, near present-day Orillia. Literally translated as “where there are trees standing in the water,” the name was first recorded by Champlain in 1615.
(source: theculturetrip.com)

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