The Royal Roads campus is located on the traditional Lands of the Lekwungen-speaking peoples, the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations.
This guide would not have been possible without the tremendous generosity and contributions of Cowichan Nation Elder Dr. Shirley Alphonse and SC’IÁNEW̱ Nation Elder Nadine Charles. Thank you for helping to create a vision, for participating in the gathering of information, for sharing your knowledge, and for bringing your voices to this project.
Thank you to all the Indigenous Knowledge Keepers who are quoted in this guide. We are grateful to be able share your wisdom with the Royal Roads’ community. In particular, thank you to Elder Elmer George, Songhees Nation; Chief Gordon Planes, T’Sou-ke Nation; and Elder Arvid Charlie, Cowichan.
Finally, thank you to Dr. Kathy Absolon, whose Academic Writing Manual for Aboriginal Students contributed to the inspiration for this guide and who kindly granted permission to adapt that work.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the development of this resource through participation, encouragement, support, and feedback. The resource would not have been possible without the support and involvement of numerous members of both the Royal Roads University and First Nations’ communities; in particular, thank you to:
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