Guide for territorial acknowledgements in British Columbia

Pronunciation Guide For Indigenous Communities in BC

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that we are fortunate to be able to gather on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish People.¹

— Executive Director of Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that we are fortunate to be able to gather on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish People.²

— Executive Director of Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships

1/ Camosun College serves the communities of southern Vancouver Island and the south Gulf Islands that are located in the traditional territories of the Lkwungen (Esquimalt and Songhees), Malahat, Pacheedaht, Scia’new, T’Sou-ke and W̱SÁNEĆ (Pauquachin, Tsartlip, Tsawout, Tseycum) peoples. We acknowledge our traditional hosts and honour their welcome and graciousness to the students who seek knowledge here.

— Acknowledgment provided by the Director of Indigenous Education & Community Connections, Camosun College

2/ We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that land on which we gather is within the traditional territories of the Lkwungen (Esquimalt, and Songhees), Malahat, Pacheedaht, Scia’new, T’Sou-ke and W̱SÁNEĆ (Pauquachin, Tsartlip, Tsawout, Tseycum) peoples.

1/ Camosun College serves the communities of southern Vancouver Island and the south Gulf Islands that are located in the traditional territories of the Lkwungen (Esquimalt and Songhees), Malahat, Pacheedaht, Scia’new, T’Sou-ke and W̱SÁNEĆ (Pauquachin, Tsartlip, Tsawout, Tseycum) peoples. We acknowledge our traditional hosts and honour their welcome and graciousness to the students who seek knowledge here.

— Acknowledgment provided by the Director of Indigenous Education & Community Connections, Camosun College

2/ We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that land on which we gather is within the traditional territories of the Lkwungen (Esquimalt, and Songhees), Malahat, Pacheedaht, Scia’new, T’Sou-ke and W̱SÁNEĆ (Pauquachin, Tsartlip, Tsawout, Tseycum) peoples.

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples,³ including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the traditional unceded territory of the Lheidli T'enneh.

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the traditional unceded territory of the Ktunaxa and Kinbasket Peoples. Five First Nations bands are located in the regional boundary of the College. Four bands are Ktunaxa and one is Secwepemc (Shuswap). We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in in this territory.

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that our campuses are located on the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie), qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and qiqéyt (Qayqayt) First Nations.

— Douglas College

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples,⁴ including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the traditional and unceded territory of Coast Salish Peoples,⁵ specifically the Kwantlen, Katzie, Semiahmoo, and Tsawwassen First Nations.

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples,⁶ including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Nlaka’pamux People.

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is within the shared traditional territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), Tsleil-Waututh, and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nations.

We [I] would like to acknowledge that the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation, including Sathloot, Sasitla, leeksun, Puledge, Cha’chae, and Tat’poos Peoples.

[All campuses of Coast Mountain College serve seven First Nations in northwest British Columbia: Haida, Tsimshian, Nisga'a, Haisla, Gitxsan, Wet'suwet'en, and Tahltan and acknowledges the traditional territory its campuses reside on.]

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging the Tsimshian people of the Allied Tribes of Lax Kw’alaams and Metlakatla on whose traditional territory this meeting will take place.

[All campuses of Coast Mountain College serve seven First Nations in northwest British Columbia: Haida, Tsimshian, Nisga'a, Haisla, Gitxsan, Wet'suwet'en, and Tahltan and acknowledges the traditional territory its campuses reside on.]

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging the Tsimshian people of Kitsumkalum, especially the Laxgibuu Clan on whose traditional territory this meeting will take place.

[All campuses of Coast Mountain College serve seven First Nations in northwest British Columbia: Haida, Tsimshian, Nisga'a, Haisla, Gitxsan, Wet'suwet'en, and Tahltan and acknowledges the traditional territory its campuses reside on.]

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging the Haisla people of Kitamaat Village on whose traditional territory this meeting will take place.

[All campuses of Coast Mountain College serve seven First Nations in northwest British Columbia: Haida, Tsimshian, Nisga'a, Haisla, Gitxsan, Wet'suwet'en, and Tahltan and acknowledges the traditional territory its campuses reside on.]

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging the Gitxsan people for begin on the traditional territory of Nikateen where this meeting will take place.

[All campuses of Coast Mountain College serve seven First Nations in northwest British Columbia: Haida, Tsimshian, Nisga'a, Haisla, Gitxsan, Wet'suwet'en, and Tahltan and acknowledges the traditional territory its campuses reside on.]

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging the Wet'suwet'en people on whose traditional territory this meeting will take place.

[All campuses of Coast Mountain College serve seven First Nations in northwest British Columbia: Haida, Tsimshian, Nisga'a, Haisla, Gitxsan, Wet'suwet'en, and Tahltan and acknowledges the traditional territory its campuses reside on.]

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging the Wet’suwet’en people of the Laksilyu Clan on whose traditional territory this meeting will take place.

We [I] respectfully acknowledges that our Penticton, Kelowna and Vernon campuses are located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan people, our Salmon Arm campus is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Secwepemc, and our Revelstoke centre is located on the traditional and unceded territories of the Ktunaxa, Secwepemc, Sinixt and Syilx Okanagan peoples.

We [I] respectfully acknowledges that our Salmon Arm campus is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Secwepemc, and our Revelstoke centre is located on the traditional and unceded territories of the Ktunaxa, Secwepemc, Sinixt and Syilx Okanagan peoples.

We [I] respectfully acknowledges that our Salmon Arm campus is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Secwepemc.

We [I] respectfully acknowledges that our Kelowna campus is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan people.

We [I] respectfully acknowledges that our Penticton campus is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan people.

We [I] respectfully acknowledges that our Vernon campus is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan people.

We [I] respectfully acknowledges that our Revelstoke centre is located on the traditional and unceded territories of the Ktunaxa, Secwepemc, Sinixt and Syilx Okanagan peoples.

— Acknowledgement provided by Indigenous Coordinator, Okanagan College 

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that we gathered on the ancestral lands of the Xwsepsum (Esquimalt) and Lkwungen (Songhees) who shared traditional land resources with neighboring families of Scia’new (Beecher Bay), T’Sou-ke (Sooke) Nations, and many others.

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the traditional unceded territory of the Ktunaxa, Syilx (Okanagan), and Sinixt Peoples.

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Coast Salish Peoples,⁷ specifically the shared traditional territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), Tsleil-Waututh, and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and Kwikwetlem First Nations.

— Acknowledgement provided by Director, Office for Aboriginal Peoples, Simon Fraser University

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the traditional and unceded territory of Coast Salish Peoples,⁸ specifically the Musqueam, Kwantlen, Semiahmoo, Tsawwassen, Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwikwetlem, Qayqayt, and numerous Stó:lō Nations First Nations.

— Acknowledgement provided by Director, Office for Aboriginal Peoples, Simon Fraser University

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples,⁹ including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

— Acknowledgement provided by Director, Office for Aboriginal Peoples, Simon Fraser University

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land is located in the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc territory that is situated in the southern interior of British Columbia within the unceded traditional lands of the Secwepemc Nation.

— Acknowledgement provided by Thompson Rivers University Faculty Association

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land is located on T’exelcemc territory.

— Acknowledgement provided by Thompson Rivers University Faculty Association

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land is located on Tsq’escenemc territory.

— Acknowledgement provided by Thompson Rivers University Faculty Association

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land is located on Ashcroft First Nation territory (Nlak’pamux Nation).

— Acknowledgement provided by Thompson Rivers University Faculty Association

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land is located on Simpcw territory.

— Acknowledgement provided by Thompson Rivers University Faculty Association

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land is located on Simpcw territory.

— Acknowledgement provided by Thompson Rivers University Faculty Association

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land is located on the St’at’imc Nation territory that includes Bridge River (Nxwisten), Pavilion (Ts’kw’aylacw), Cayoose Creek (Sekw’el’was), Mount Currie (Lil’wat), Seton Lake (Chalath), Lillooet (T’it’q’et), Fountain (Xaxl’ip), Anderson Lake (N’quatqua), Douglas (Xa’xtsa), Skatin and Samahquam.

— Acknowledgement provided by Thompson Rivers University Faculty Association

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples,¹⁰ including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Syilx (Okanagan) Peoples.

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) People.

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the traditional and unceded territory of the Stó:lō.

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the traditional unceded territory of the Lheidli T'enneh.

We [I] We acknowledge and respect the Lekwungen-speaking Peoples on whose traditional territories the university stands and the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSANEC peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.

— Acknowledgement provided by the Director, Indigenous Academic & Community Engagement, First Peoples’ House, University of Victoria (The Office of Indigenous Academic & Community Engagement continues to work with the six local First Nations as part of the process of revising the University’s land acknowledgement (above) to express most appropriately our respect for the peoples’ on whose land we live, work and study.)

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that we are on the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples,¹¹ the traditional territories of the Squamish, Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.

— Acknowledgement provided by the Vancouver Community College, Office VP Academic & Research

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that we are on the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples,¹² the traditional territories of the Snuneymuxw, Snaw-naw-as, Quw’utsun (Cowichan), K’ómoks and Tla’amin First Nations.

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that we are on the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples,¹² the traditional territory of the Snuneymuxw First Nation.

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that we are on the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples,¹² the traditional territory of the Quw’utsun (Cowichan) Tribes.

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that we are on the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples,¹² the traditional territory of the Tla’amin First Nation.

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that we are on the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples,¹² the traditional territory of the Snaw-naw-as First Nation.

It should be noted that this is linguistic terminology, referring to the Coast Salish language family. This language family encompasses many First Nations whose traditional territory is found on Vancouver Island and in the United States.

¹ It should be noted that this is linguistic terminology, referring to the Coast Salish language family. This language family encompasses many First Nations whose traditional territory is found on Vancouver Island and in the United States.

² Ibid

³ Ibid

⁴ Ibid

⁵ Ibid

⁶ Ibid

⁷ Ibid

⁸ Ibid

⁹ Ibid

¹⁰ Ibid

¹¹ Ibid

¹² Ibid