Land Acknowledgement

What is a Land Acknowledgement? 

Why do we take time at the beginning of our worship gatherings to acknowledge that we are on the unceded, ancestral lands of the Secwepemc Nation? In September 2025, our own Ron Hatch unpacked a little bit of the history. 

Two other helpful articles: 

Faith Today: Why We Do A Land Acknowledgement at my Church
CBWC 2021 Annual Report (which mentions our journey as a congregation) 

This podcast episode may also be helpful:
Regent College Podcast:  Episode 105 with Dr.. Cheryl Bear.