謝辞　Acknowledgements

The authorial team gratefully acknowledges that this work was created on the traditional, unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan people, where most of the team members are fortunate to live and work as uninvited guests.  This work was created with the support of the University of British Columbia Okanagan Open Education Resource Grant Program.  The primary author takes all responsibility for any failings of the text, but would like to acknowledge the time and talent contributed by many collaborators. The student team of Saki Irie, Takada Ryo, and Victoria Stedman worked many hours to research, write, record and illustrate the readings, with the help and advice of Mayu Takasaki, who also diligently proofed all content and provided advice regarding tasks and exercises. The text was reviewed by content expert Dr. Kanako Uzawa, Ainu scholar, activist and artist. Much background material was supplied by Hokkaidō resident and independent scholar Ishikawa Yoshiaki.

Advice on Indigenization of the curriculum was generously provided by Dr. Kerrie Charnley and Jeannine Kuemmerle. Thank you to Donna Langille for Library and OER support. Mirabelle Tinio provided pedagogical support as well as advice on using H5P for building online exercises.

BCCampus provided both technical support (thank you to Josie Gray) and valuable learning opportunities in the form of the Pulling Together series of guides and webinars addressing Indigenization in the educational system.