SD78 covers a large geographical area and includes 14 Nations. The following are examples that were created in partnership with our Indigenous Education Council and can be used or adapted for a more personal territorial acknowledgement.

Pronunciation Guideline / Community Locations

Agassiz (Kent Elementary and Agassiz Elementary-Secondary School):

I would like to acknowledge that we work, learn, & play on the traditional ancestral and unceded shared territory of the Xwchíyò:m, Sts’ailes, Sq’éwlets, and Sq’éwqel Nations. We thank you for welcoming us to the territory and allowing us to carry out the work we are doing today.

Boston Bar (Boston Bar Elementary-Secondary School):

I would like to acknowledge that we work, learn, & play on the traditional ancestral and unceded shared territory of the nłeɁkepmxúym’x^w nation. We thank you for welcoming us to the territory and allowing us to carry out the work we are doing today.

Harrison (Harrison Hot Springs Elementary):

I would like to acknowledge that we work, learn, & play on the traditional ancestral and unceded shared territory of the Sts’ailes Nation. We thank you for welcoming us to the territory and allowing us to carry out the work we are doing today.

Hope (Coquihalla Elementary, Silver Creek Elementary, Hope Secondary, Two Rivers Education Centre):

I would like to acknowledge that we work, learn, & play on the traditional ancestral and unceded shared territory of the Chawathil Nation from the Tíyt Tribe of the upper Sto:lo Nation. The Tíyt Tribes extend along the Fraser River from Yale to Sq’éwqel and the Peters territory. We thank you for welcoming us and allowing us to carry out the work we are doing today.

Acknowledgement of “all” Territories:

I would like to acknowledge that this video conference is being held on the traditional ancestral and unceded shared territories of the nłeɁkepmxúym’x^w, Xwchíyò:m, Sts’ailes, Sq’éwlets, Shxw’ōwhámél, Sq’ewá:lxw, Sq’éwqel, and Chawathil people. The Chawathil people are from the Tíyt Tribe of the upper Stó:lo Nation. The Tiyt Tribes of the Stó:lō extend down both sides of the Fraser River from Yale to Sq’éwqel and the Peters territory.  We thank you for welcoming us and allowing us to carry out the work we are doing today.

Formal Acknowledgement:

We acknowledge that we are living, working and learning on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Xwchíyò:m, Sts’ailes, Sq’éwlets, Sq’éwqel, Shxw’ōwhámél, Sq’ewá:lxw, nłeɁkepmxúym’x^w, and Chawathil people. The Chawathil people are from the Tíyt Tribe of the upper Stó:lo Nation. The Tiyt Tribes extend down both sides of the Fraser River from Yale to Sq’éwqel and the Peters territory.  We acknowledge this shared territory so that we are mindful while we move through our work with a good mind and good heart.  We thank you for welcoming us and allowing us to carry out the work we are doing today.