Recognition of Indigenous Territories: Guide

Recognition of Indigenous Territories in TRU Course Outlines or Written Materials

Immediately below the TRU logo:

ne Secwepemcúl’ecw

Or customize course outlines to include the following:

I acknowledge the Secwepemc Nation, upon whose traditional and unceded land Thompson Rivers University is located (ne Secwepemcúl’ecw). I am grateful for the Secwepemc Nation’s generosity and hospitality while we live, learn and work in their territory.

Recognition of Indigenous Territories in TRU Service Areas

Thompson Rivers University (All territories-pronunciation in brackets)

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that Thompson Rivers University campuses are located on the traditional lands of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc [she-KWE-pem] (Kamloops campus) and the T’exelc [teh-huwl] (Williams Lake campus) within Secwépemc’ulucw [she-KWE-pem-cooluc], the traditional and unceded territory of the Secwépemc [she-KWE-pem] peoples. The region TRU serves also extends into the territories of the St’át’imc [stat-lee-um], Nlaka’pamux [Ing-khla-kap-muh], Tŝilhqot’in [Tsill-COAT-ten], Nuxalk [Noo-hulk], and Dakelh [ka-kelh], and Métis [may-tee] communities within these territories.

Thompson Rivers University (Kamloops)

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land is located in the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc territory that is situated in the southern interior of British Columbia within the unceded traditional lands of the Secwepemc Nation.

Thompson Rivers University (Williams Lake)

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land is located on T’exelcemc territory.

Thompson Rivers University (100 Mile House)

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land is located on Tsq’escenemc territory.

Thompson Rivers University (Ashcroft)

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land is located on Ashcroft First Nation territory (Nlak’pamux Nation).

Thompson Rivers University (Barriere)

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land is located on Simpcw territory.

Thompson Rivers University (Clearwater)

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land is located on Simpcw territory.

Thompson Rivers University (Lillooet)

We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land is located on the St’at’imc Nation territory that includes Bridge River (Nxwisten), Pavilion (Ts’kw’aylacw), Cayoose Creek (Sekw’el’was), Mount Currie (Lil’wat), Seton Lake (Chalath), Lillooet (T’it’q’et), Fountain (Xaxl’ip), Anderson Lake (N’quatqua), Douglas (Xa’xtsa), Skatin and Samahquam.

Guides for pronunciation of Indigenous territories:

• Pronunciation Guide to First Nations in British Columbia
• A Guide to the Pronunciation of Indigenous Communities and Organizations in BC