I honour the unceded, occupied, and ancestral territories of the q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen), Kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), SEMYOME (Semiahmoo), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen), and səlilwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. These lands continue to hold and sustain us, and we recognize the responsibilities that come with gathering here.

I also acknowledge that Cree and Métis peoples live and gather as guests on these territories, holding deep relationships of kinship, care, and responsibility alongside the host Nations whose lands we are on. I raise my hands to the waters, medicines, and ancestors, seven generations forward, and seven generations back. Please remember that land acknowledgements are a good starting point, but they aren’t always enough. Here are some additional readings on them: What's wrong with land acknowledgments, and how to make them better, and We All Go Back to the Land: The Who, Why, and How of Land Acknowledgements.

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