Acknowledgements
Land and Peoples Acknowledgement
Traditional: recognizes lands traditionally used and/or occupied by First Nations.
Ancestral: recognizes land that is handed down from generation to generation.
Unceded: refers to land that was not turned over to the Crown (government) by a treaty or other agreement.
The work carried out in EaSEIL has taken place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) at the University of British Columbia Point Grey campus in what today is called Vancouver, Canada. We acknowledge the connection that Musqueam have had over time with the lands and waters throughout their territory as essential to their culture, knowledges, ways of being and practices, as well as a source for teaching and learning. Through EaSEIL’s work we hope that current and next generations of earth science educators, learners and professionals think deeply about their role in relation to Indigenous communities and priorities. EaSEIL works with faculty who teach on the Land, some of whom teach courses at science field stations.
These stations include the UBC Teck Geological Field Station1 near Oliver, BC and the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre Station2 on Vancouver Island. These stations are located on Syilx Okanagan Nation’s and Huu-ay-aht First Nation’s lands respectively.
Visit the Indigenous Portal to learn more about Indigenous Engagement at UBC.
Listen to these episodes of the Tribal Research Specialist Podcast to deepen you thinking on Land Acknowledgements: Inside Indian Country: A Discussion on Land Acknowledgments – Guest: Annie Ost & Salisha Old Bull and Debrief on A Discussion on Land Acknowledgments
Explore the map below to learn where EaSEIL and the stations are located. You may also learn about the Indigenous traditional, ancestral and unceded territories on which these are located by clicking on the shaded areas* and visiting to the associated links. Alternatively you can visit https://native-land.ca.
- University of British Columbia Vancouver
- UBC Teck Geological Field Station
- Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre
*The representation of Indigenous territories on this map is approximate, for a more accurate representation please visit the associated links.
Funding Acknowledgements
- Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund which is derived from UBC student fees
- Funds from the Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Department at UBC
- Funding from the Centre for Engaged Learning at UBC
- Skylight Development Funds
- Work Learn International Undergraduate Research Awards and Work Learn Programs at UBC
Footnotes
- Operated by the University of British Columbia
- Operated by Western Canadian Universities Marine Sciences Society