Lheidli T'enneh First Nation accepts Respectful Acknowledgment pledge from ÂÜÀòÉäÇø

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Eighteen Respectful Acknowledgement pledge plaques will be on display in the buildings at the ÂÜÀòÉäÇø Prince George campus.

ÂÜÀòÉäÇø President Dr. Geoff Payne and Lheidli T'enneh Chief Dolleen Logan hold a Respectful Acknowledgement. The plaque Lheidli T'enneh hubeh keyoh whuts'odelhti. Nts'ezla hubeh yun ts'uwhut'i tu'uzt'en ink'ez ts'unuwhulyeh. We respectfully acknowledge the unceded ancestral lands of the Lheidli T'enne, on whose lands we live, work and play.
ÂÜÀòÉäÇø President Dr. Geoff Payne and Lheidli T'enneh Chief Dolleen Logan hold one of the 18 Respectful Acknowledgement pledge plaques that will be on display at the Prince George campus.

Chief Dolleen Logan today gratefully accepted a Respectful Acknowledgement pledge from the University of Northern British Columbia.

The pledge was given by ÂÜÀòÉäÇø President and Vice Chancellor Dr. Geoff Payne during a special ceremony. In thanks for the pledge of Respectful Acknowledgement, Chief Logan presented ÂÜÀòÉäÇø with 18 Respectful Acknowledgement plaques to be displayed in different buildings that comprise the ÂÜÀòÉäÇø Prince George campus.

Chief Logan stated, “ÂÜÀòÉäÇø’s pledge to respectfully acknowledge our unceded ancestral lands celebrates another positive step forward on the Road to Reconciliation. Over the past several years, ÂÜÀòÉäÇø and the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation have built a truly special partnership. It began with the Lheidli T’enneh Northern Promise Partnership Program where ÂÜÀòÉäÇø pays for the tuition for Lheidli students while our nation pays for housing, books, and other costs. We then added a relationship between Lheidli T’enneh Elders and the ÂÜÀòÉäÇø Timberwolves. A portion of the annual sales of Timberwolves merchandise goes to support our Elders Society activities. And last year, Dr. Payne and I began to meet quarterly to discuss issues of mutual interest and opportunities to strengthen our partnership. Today’s Respectful Acknowledgement pledge is another positive step on the Road to Reconciliation between our nation and ÂÜÀòÉäÇø.â€

ÂÜÀòÉäÇø President Dr. Geoff Payne said, “The Lheidli T’enneh First Nation first welcomed ÂÜÀòÉäÇø on its unceded ancestral lands when the University opened its Prince George campus in 1994. Today, we make a pledge of Respectful Acknowledgement, strengthening ÂÜÀòÉäÇø’s special partnership with the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation. Our hope is that with Respectful Acknowledgement plaques on display in buildings across the Prince George campus that students, faculty, staff and community members will know how much we appreciate our special partnership with the Lheidli T’enneh. I look forward to continuing to work with Chief Dolleen Logan on more projects as ÂÜÀòÉäÇø continues its commitment to act on Truth and Reconciliation.â€

LTFN has previously accepted Respectful Acknowledgement pledges from the City of Prince George, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Prince George Public Library, College of New Caledonia, Prince George Chamber of Commerce, Prince George Pediatricians, PG Airport Authority, Save-on-Foods Pine Centre, London Drugs Parkwood and Prince George Cougars.