Land acknowledgment

Person holding a white mushroom in their hands outdoors.

I am grateful to live in and be part of the ecologically, culturally-rich and diverse ecosystems of Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. These coastal lands and nearshore waters are a meeting place for many people, including its Indigenous custodians, and settlers like myself.

I acknowledge the injustices created by the complex history of settler colonialism, which has led to disparity, inequity, and systemic violence. These conditions continue to create illness in our society today.

I strive to stay aware of the ongoing effects of colonialism, and my participation in it. Awareness begins the path towards healing, both of our physical-emotional-spiritual selves and the intergenerational and ancestral wounds that we each carry with us. Only then, can we return to collective wellbeing and wholeness.