Territorial Acknowledgement

Author Acknowledgement

I am privileged to create these learning materials on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples, including the qw̓ɑ:nƛ̓ə̓n̓ (Kwantlen) First Nationqic̓əy (Katzie), SEMYOME (Semiahmoo), scə̓waθən (Tsawwassen), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) First Nations.

In a text about interculturality, one of the complexities is living with the reality that present-day Canadian multiculturalism sits on a foundation of broken treaty promises and failures to honour Indigenous rights to self-government and cultural preservation. As a part of my personal commitment to Cultural Safety and Cultural Humility, as outlined in this text, I seek to engage in ongoing learning about the histories, cultures, and languages of the Nations who have lived on this land since time immemorial. I also seek to pass on this practice of continued learning to the students who will engage with the learning materials in this text.

Publisher Acknowledgement

This book was published by Kwantlen Polytechnic University, whose campuses are located on the unceded traditional and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), qic̓əy (Katzie), SEMYOME (Semiahmoo), scə̓waθən (Tsawwassen), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), and the lands of the qw̓ɑ:nƛ̓ə̓n̓ (Kwantlen) First Nation, which gifted its name to this university. Resources from the lands in their territories were used in the publication of this book.

We share the information, knowledge, research results, etc. under this open license as a way of practicing reciprocity: giving back a portion of what we took in a way that we hope will have a positive impact on Indigenous students, KPU, and the wider Indigenous and non-Indigenous community. As part of our commitment to the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action [PDF], we recognize our responsibility to address and reduce ongoing systemic colonialism, oppression, and racism that Indigenous Peoples continue to experience.