The importance of acknowledging Indigenous peoples and their traditional Territory is that acknowledging territory shows recognition of and respect for Indigenous Peoples. It is recognition of their presence both in the past and the present. Recognition and respect are essential elements of establishing healthy, reciprocal relations.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xmkwym (Musqueam), Skwxw7mesh (Squamish), and Sllwta/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

QUESTION: Why do you think land acknowledgements are important?

What is meant by "unceded" territory in the above land acknowledgement?

In terms of Truth and Reconciliation, we hear the truth about the devastating impacts of settler colonialism; what is meant by reconciliation and why is it important?