Enhancing Natural Areas for People and Wildlife

Territory Acknowledgement

Greenways Land Trust acknowledges the Liǧʷiɫdax̌ʷ First Nations on whose traditional territory our work is based: the Wei Wai Kum, We Wai Kai and Kwiakah First Nations. We also acknowledge our Coast Salish neighbours, the Xwemalhkwu and K’omoks Nations, who have close connections to these lands. As the Food Hub for the Strathcona District, we also have the privilege of working on Nuu-chah-nulth territories. We strive to continue to promote dialogue and increase collaboration with the Nations on whose lands we work.

Our mission is to restore, sustain and protect natural areas and critical habitats, particularly ecological and recreational greenways, for the benefit of our community. Environmental health and community health are intrinsically connected; therefore, it is important that we remain critical of the colonial culture and policies that we work within and how they perpetuate continued inequities and power imbalances. 

Colonialism has displaced Indigenous peoples from their traditional territories to the detriment of both the people and the land, and its legacy in our society is ongoing.

First Nations on this coast have been stewards of the land since time immemorial. As we work to be good stewards, we remain mindful that we still have much to learn from their leadership and that we must continually create space at the table for Indigenous voices to be heard.