M’akola Housing Society serves clients across the province of British Columbia, and we are continuously growing. We want to acknowledge and honour all the traditional lands we currently live, work and play.
Victoria/Langford/Sooke Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
We specifically acknowledge the BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), Esquimalt, MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat), Pacheedaht, Sc’ianew (Beecher Bay), Songhees, SȾÁUTW̱ (Tsawout), T’Sou-ke, W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartip), W̱SÁNEĆ and W̱SĺḴEM (Tseycum) peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.
Duncan/Crofton Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the Halalt, Lyackson, Meluxulh (Malahat), Puneluxutth’ (Penelakut), Quw’utsun, Stz-uminus, Ts’uubaa-asatx nations, and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Nanaimo/Nanoose Bay/Lantzville/Cedar/Errington/Parksville/Saltair Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the Snuneymuxw, Snaw-naw-as, Stzuminus people, and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Alert Bay Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the ‘Namgis First Nation and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Campbell River Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the Ligwiłda’xw people; the We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum, Kwiakah First Nations, and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Comox/Courtenay/Cumberland/Hornby Island Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Lake Cowichan Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of Ditidaht, Hul’qumi’num and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Port Alberni Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the Tseshaht, Hupacasath First Nations, and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Port Hardy Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the Kwekiutl people and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Qualicum Beach/Bowser Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the Qualicum First Nation and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Tofino Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation of the Nuu-chah-nulth peoples and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Ucluelet Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ (Nootka) people and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
100/103/150 Mile House/Lac La Hache/Williams Lake Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the Shuswap Tribe within the Interior Salish Nations and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Atlin Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the Taku River Tlingit First Nation and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Bella Bella Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the Haíɫzaqv People of the Heiltsuk Territory and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Burnaby Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Burns Lake/Houston/Smithers/Telkwa/Topley Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the Wet’suwet’en people and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Chilanko Forks/McLeese Lake/Nimpo Lake/Riske Creek/Tatla Lake Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the Tsilhqot’in (sill-ko-teen) people and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Dease Lake Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the Tahltan First Nation and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Egmont/Halfmoon Bay/Madeira Park/Roberts Creek/Sechelt Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the The shíshálh people and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Gibsons Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded and ancestral territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Hagensborg Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the Nuxalkmc people in the Nuxalk Nation and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Hazelton/South Hazelton Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the Gitxsan people and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Oliver Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the sukənaqin and sməlqmix people and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Penticton Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the Okanagan (Syilx) People and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Powell River Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the Tla’amin Nation and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Prince Rupert Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the Tsimshian people and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Quesnel Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the Lhtako Dene people and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Terrace Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the Tsimshian people, and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
Vancouver Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.
The difference between a Territory Welcome and a Territory Acknowledgment:
- A Territory Welcome is made by First Nations who are traditionally from the Territory.
- A Territory Acknowledgment is made by Non-Aboriginal or Aboriginal attendees who are not traditionally from the territory.
