CUPE 1123 acknowledges that our province of British Columbia is located on the homelands of 203 distinct Indigenous Nations and cultures; with over 30 different languages and close to 60 unique dialects spoken in the province. We ask all of our members to reflect, acknowledge and honour in their own way the First Nations land on which they live work and play.
We respectfully acknowledge the traditional and unceded territory of the the following Nations in which the local is able to operate. We recognize, honor and respect the presence of Indigenous people, past present and future.
Armstrong = Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan and Secwépemc
Cherryville = Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan and Secwépemc
Falkland = Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan and Secwépemc
Golden = Ktunaxa and Secwépemc
Hedley = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan
Headquarters (Admin building) = Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan and Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla. (USA)
Kaleden = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan
Kelowna = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan and Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla. (USA)
Keremeos = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan
Lake Country = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan
Lumby = Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan, Secwépemc and Ĩyãħé Nakón mąkóce (Stoney) (Alberta)
Mission = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan
Naramata = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan and Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla. (USA)
North Shuswap = Secwepemc (Secwépemc)
Oliver = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan
Osoyoos = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan
Peachland = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan
Princeton = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan
Rutland = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan
Salmon Arm = Secwepemc (Secwépemc)
Sicamous = Secwepemc (Secwépemc)
Silver Creek = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux), S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), Stz’uminus
South Shuswap = Secwépemc (Secwépemcúl’ecw), Ktunaxa
Vernon = Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan), Secwépemc (Secwépemcúl’ecw)
West Kelowna = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan and Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla. (USA)
West Side Learning Lab = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan and Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla. (USA) Currently on Westbank First Nations Reserve Land
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