Territorial Acknowledgement

We at the Co-operative Housing Federation of BC (CHF BC) acknowledge and pay our respect to the Indigenous keepers of the traditional and unceded lands upon which our office and many housing co-operatives are situated: the  xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), sʔəl̀ilwətaʔɬ, (Tsleil-Waututh), WSÁNEĆ (Saanich), and lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen)-speaking Peoples.

We acknowledge the impact of colonialism and that our presence here today was paved through a system of discriminatory and racist practices. We are committed to honoring, listening, and continuously learning from the diverse perspectives of these and other Indigenous Peoples.

— CHF BC’s Territorial Acknowledgement

What is Territory Acknowledgement?

Territory acknowledgement is a way that people insert an awareness of Indigenous presence and land rights in everyday life. This is often done at the beginning of ceremonies, lectures, or any public event. It can be a subtle way to recognize the history of colonialism and a need for change in settler colonial societies.

 

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🔎Learn More

• Are you planning to do a Land Acknowledgement?
  Debbie Reese for American Indians in Children’s Literature, March 9, 2019
• ‘I regret it’: Hayden King on writing Ryerson University’s territorial acknowledgement
  Unreserved, CBC, January 20, 2019
• Territory Acknowledgement Panel Talk
  [VIDEO] Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology, University of British Columbia | October 18, 2016
• Making Coast Salish Territorial Acknowledgements Matter
  [VIDEO] Coast Salish Cultural Network, November 25, 2016
• Beyond Territorial Acknowledgements
  Chelsea Vowel, September 23, 2016
• Know the Land: Territories Campaign
  LSPIRG
• Territorial Acknowledgements from awareness to practice
  Decolonize Everything, Nahanee Creative Inc.