{"id":750,"date":"2019-08-27T17:34:55","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T21:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/physicsforlifesciences1phys1108\/?post_type=front-matter&p=750"},"modified":"2019-08-27T17:44:50","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T21:44:50","slug":"welcome-and-territorial-acknowledgement","status":"publish","type":"front-matter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/physicsforlifesciences1phys1108\/front-matter\/welcome-and-territorial-acknowledgement\/","title":{"raw":"Welcome and Territorial Acknowledgement","rendered":"Welcome and Territorial Acknowledgement"},"content":{"raw":"Welcome to the wonderful world of physics.\u00a0 Before we begin our journey into that world, is it important that we start off to acknowledge all of those who have come before us, including the First Nations People of Canada.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nDouglas College acknowledges that our campuses, where we live, learn, work and play, are located on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish Peoples of the QayQayt and Kwikwetlem First Nations.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nYou can access an interactive map here:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/native-land.ca\/<\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHere is a picture of the Welcome Pole in the Aboriginal Gathering Place at the New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada campus.\u00a0 \u00a0She faces up river and her arms are raised in welcome.\u00a0\u00a0Douglas College New Westminster campus sits on the traditional territory of the QayQayt First Nation. The Qayqayt (also Qiqayt, pronounced \"Kee-Kite\"), is one of the smallest First Nations in Canada and the only one without a land base.\u00a0The Qayqayt reserve used to exist on the banks of the Fraser River, around New Westminster. The Qayqayt people historically spoke the Halq'em\u00e9ylem (Upriver dialect), of Halkomelem (also Hul\u2019q\u2019umi\u2019num\u2019\/Henqeminem), a Coast Salish language.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.douglascollege.ca\/student-services\/support\/aboriginal-student-services\/aboriginal-gathering-place<\/a>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_752\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"198\"]\"Large The Welcome Pole at the Aboriginal Gathering Place of Douglas College, New Westminster, British Columbia Canada. The pole faces upriver. Her arms are raised in welcome.[\/caption]\r\n\r\n ","rendered":"

Welcome to the wonderful world of physics.\u00a0 Before we begin our journey into that world, is it important that we start off to acknowledge all of those who have come before us, including the First Nations People of Canada.<\/p>\n

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Douglas College acknowledges that our campuses, where we live, learn, work and play, are located on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish Peoples of the QayQayt and Kwikwetlem First Nations.<\/p>\n

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You can access an interactive map here:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/native-land.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Here is a picture of the Welcome Pole in the Aboriginal Gathering Place at the New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada campus.\u00a0 \u00a0She faces up river and her arms are raised in welcome.\u00a0\u00a0Douglas College New Westminster campus sits on the traditional territory of the QayQayt First Nation. The Qayqayt (also Qiqayt, pronounced “Kee-Kite”), is one of the smallest First Nations in Canada and the only one without a land base.\u00a0The Qayqayt reserve used to exist on the banks of the Fraser River, around New Westminster. The Qayqayt people historically spoke the Halq’em\u00e9ylem (Upriver dialect), of Halkomelem (also Hul\u2019q\u2019umi\u2019num\u2019\/Henqeminem), a Coast Salish language.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.douglascollege.ca\/student-services\/support\/aboriginal-student-services\/aboriginal-gathering-place<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Welcome Pole at the Aboriginal Gathering Place of Douglas College, New Westminster, British Columbia Canada. The pole faces upriver. Her arms are raised in welcome.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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