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IRG -Territorial Acknowledgement and Situating Self

Part 1 of Capilano University's Indigenous Resource Guide

Capilano University's Territorial Acknowledgement

The current official CapU land acknowledgement created in partnership with Elders and Capilano University's Indigenous Student Services is,

Capilano University is named after Chief Joe Capilano, an important leader of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation of the Coast Salish Peoples. We respectfully acknowledge that our campuses are located on the territories of the LíỈwat, xʷməθkʷəỷəm (Musqueam), shíshálh (Sechelt), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and SəỈílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations*.

*Special Note: Although this is the current official CapU acknowledgement, it bears further reflection and may require changes with guidance from our host Nations. Specifically, 
We respectfully acknowledge that our campuses are located on the territories of the xʷməθkʷəỷəm (Musqueam), shíshálh (Sechelt), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and SəỈílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Capilano University is also honoured to offer courses and programs through Ts̓zil Learning Centre in partnership with the Líl̓wat Nation, who own and operate this post-secondary facility on Líl̓wat land.

 

On the name "Capilano"

The name qiyəplenəxʷ was ceremonially passed to Sa7plek (Sahp-luk), Chief Joe Capilano before he visited England in 1906 to lay grievances before King Edward VII . . . This name had a higher status, and he couldn’t just go to England and talk to people without a high-status name, without a name with authority" (The Capilano review).