We would like to acknowledge that School District 43 resides on core territory of the Kwikwetlem First Nations people and lies within the shared traditional territories of the Tsleil-Waututh, Katzie, Musqueam, Squamish and Sto’:lo Nations. It is customary to acknowledge, at the beginning of any gathering, that we stand and learn on Sto’:lo traditional territory. We thank the Sto’:lo people for sharing this land with us.