Things to think about when working with First Nations and on their land

Know who’s land you are on

UVic Territory acknowledgment:
We acknowledge and respect the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples on whose traditional territory the university stands and the Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.

Julia’s edit:

We acknowledge and respect the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples on whose traditional territory the university stands and the Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land and water continue to this day.

  • When possible get someone to introduce you

    have Julia reach out with a letter (ccd student/pdf)

    send PDFs so there are not red underlines under their nation names

    research in their homeland - not field site

    reach out early

    face time is best, zoom and phone calls are second best, emails are not always the best

    volunteer time with them if possible

  • Honorariums

    hard drives to send data

    travel to present findings to chiefs etc

  • Take UVic’s Indigenous Cultural Acumen training

  • https://www.uvic.ca/services/indigenous/facultystaff/working-elders/making-request/index.php

  • https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/faf.12516

    https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.adh4470

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0380133023000692

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  • Relationships between nations and Gov of Canada

  • ask Kristina for the excel file on what nations we have relations with blah blah blah