INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S DAY. Like others, we here at Tourism Abbotsford, are on our own journeys of learning about the true and real history of Indigenous people and the impact that Canadian settler colonialism has had and continues to have, on Indigenous culture and well-being. We wish you well on your path to learning - may we become respectful allies and contribute to building genuine reconciliation here in Sto:lō Temexw (Sto:lō territories).
Resources like the Sto:lo Business Directory from
stolo.community.futures and the Sto:lo Atlas help us create inclusive, accurate, and educational content. You can find them linked in our bio!
We have been including the Halq'eméylem place names when speaking about Selxwitchel (Abbotsford). If you've ever wanted to learn more and use the Halq'eméylem place names you can purchase a copy of the Sto:lo Atlas at the stologiftshop in Chilliwack.
Here are just a few local place names you can learn for yourself!
Stó:lo land - Stó:lo téméxw
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