During our time in Canada, we were grateful to be travelling across a number of First Nations' traditional territories. We want to acknowledge these First Peoples – past, present and future – as the original stewards of these lands and waters since time immemorial. As visitors, we honour the land, water, and all animate and inanimate beings, and the continuous work of Indigenous peoples in protecting them.
Canada 2025, Land Acknowledgement
01.09.25
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Photography by Landon Copplestone
Our journey commenced in Vancouver, on the unceded and traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
We continued onwards to Vancouver Island and the unceded lands of the of the lək̓ʷəŋən speaking peoples, today known as the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations, Malahat, Pacheedaht, Scia’new, T’Sou-ke, W̱SÁNEĆ (Pauquachin, Tsartlip, Tsawout, Tseycum) peoples, the K’ómoks First Nation, including Sathloot, Sasitla, leeksun, Puledge, Cha’chae, and Tat’poos Peoples, Snuneymuxw, Snaw-naw-as, Quw’utsun, and Tla’amin First Nations.
It is important that we, as primarily European, or descendants of European settlers, acknowledge that the Surf and Outdoor industries have largely excluded First Nations peoples from these activities – which are carried out on, and benefit from, their traditional territories.
We are committed to building relationships, visiting these lands with open minds and a desire to learn, unlearn, and leave as better allies.
We are incredibly grateful to have been able to build relationships during our time in the Pacific Northwest.
We acknowledge the First Peoples of these homelands as the original stewards, and their continued work in protecting them.
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