30/09/2021
Today we recognize the obligation we have to help educate ourselves and our communities. We live and work on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the Səlil̓wətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Kwikwetlem, and xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations. Only recently have these lands become known as Vancouver & Canada, and the colonial process by which this has occurred has permanently ruptured Indigenous traditions, families and livelihoods. We reside here as uninvited guests and recognize that it is a privilege to be able to live and work here as we do now.
If you would like to understand more about this day and the importance of a meaningful truth and reconciliation, we recommend following the links below.
https://bit.ly/3CWMbcK (National Day of Truth and Reconciliation)
https://bit.ly/3kJqGWl (Orange Shirt Day)
Chen wanáxwstúmi.