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
Hedley = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan Headquarters (Admin building) = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan Kelowna = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan Rutland = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan Mission = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan Westbank = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan West Side Learning Lab = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan, Currently on Westbank First Nations Reserve Land Peachland = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan Lake Country = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan Keremeos = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan Kaleden = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan Princeton = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan Oliver = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan Osoyoos = Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) , Syilx tmixʷ (Okanagan) Okanagan
Salmon Arm = Secwepemc (Secwépemc) North Shuswap = 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)
We acknowledge that there may be errors with this list – please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.