{"id":2670,"date":"2021-10-28T09:06:18","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T16:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/?page_id=2670"},"modified":"2025-11-14T13:27:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T21:27:37","slug":"land-and-resources-connection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/land-and-resources-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"Land, Water and Resources Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"

Land Acknowledgement:<\/h2>\n

Acknowledging territory is a way of honouring and showing respect for the group of people now known as the K\u2019\u00f3moks First Nation who have been living and working on this land from time immemorial. Useful tips and explanation of difference between a welcome and an acknowledgement.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/honouring-the-territory\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Connection to Land<\/h3>\n

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See this quote<\/a>\u00a0from the K\u2019\u00f3moks First Nation Website:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAs stewards of our lands, resources and the environment around us, we will honor our ancestors by adhering to our cultural laws and values, passed down generation to generation. We will move forward responsibly using accountability, transparency, environmental responsibility and K\u2019\u00f3moks cultures as the cornerstones of our land management practices. With the guidance of the Creator and our membership represented in our Lands Advisory Committee, we will protect our homelands to ensure environmental sustainability and integrity while building sustainable economic development on our lands.\u201d \u2013 Our Lands Mission\u00a0 (accessed January 7, 2022)<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to explore Indigenous Corportate Training Inc.<\/em> blog post about some First Nations peoples connection to land.<\/p>\n

“First Nation relationship to the land is spiritual and that spiritual connection is constitutionally recognized and legally protected. Please keep in mind that we are speaking in general terms when we talk about the First Nation spiritual connection with the land. Each Nation has its own unique relationship with the land and if you are working with a community, finding out that connection and relationship should be part of your research.”\u00a0 Bob Joseph<\/p>\n

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Overview: The BC First Nations Land, Title and Governance Teacher Resource Guide is intended to provide suppport for teacher and students in all BC schools, including First Nations, public, and independent schools, to gain an understanding of traditional and contemporary forms of First Nations governance.\u00a0 It provides suggested activities and resources for Grades 2 to 12.\u00a0 This guide is intended in part to address the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commisiion of Canada, particularly the call to “integrate Indigenous knowledge and teaching methods into classrooms” (clause 62) and “build student capacityfor intercultural understanding, empathy and mutual respect” (clause 63).<\/p>\n

See excerpt from FNESC: BC First Nations Land, Title, and Governance<\/a> to get a sense of the importance of the connection to the land:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cStudents build on their understandings of the connections of First Peoples and the land and see how traditional governance was in a large part concerned with managing the land and its resources. Then they learn about changes brought about by colonization through the Indian Act and other policies.\u00a0 Our Relationship with the Land Students will build an awareness of what is meant by \u201cThe Land\u201d and explore at a personal level way that the Land is important.\u201d\u00a0 (page 37, 2019)<\/p>\n

Pentl’atch Village<\/h3>\n

Students of Ecole Robb Rd in the Comox Valley School District learn about the Pentlatch people and their village sites. Dr. Jesse Morin, archeologist for the K’omoks First Nation and Cory Frank, a KFN member shares their knowledge on the importance of students, families and communities understanding of the people and the land that has been here since time immemorial.<\/p>\n