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We acknowledge that the Vancouver Campus operates on the shared, unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil Waututh), and sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nations of the Coast Salish peoples, and are grateful for their stewardship since time immemorial.
A land acknowledgement (or territorial acknowledgement) is considered a respectful, yet political, statement that acknowledges the colonial context of the Indigenous territory/territories where a gathering is taking place. It recognizes relationships between land and people, and in particular Indigenous peoples' continued presence on the lands being acknowledged.
Land acknowledgements are formal statements usually performed at the beginning of a gathering by the host of the gathering, to insert awareness of history of land into daily life. When doing a land acknowledgement, some individuals may also situate themselves in relation to the land by mentioning their ancestry or the nation or community they belong to. Over the past decade, land acknowledgements have become more mainstream as awareness of reconciliation and Indigenous issues has grown.
From UBC's Xwi7xwa What is a Land Acknowledgement?. Licensed under CC-BY-NC 4.0
xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)
Pronounced: mus-kwee-um
səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)
Pronounced: sail-wha-tooth
sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish)
Pronounced: squa-mesh