We respectfully acknowledge that the mountains discussed herein, which inspire and sustain us, are the traditional and ancestral territories of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples who have cared for and known these homelands since time immemorial.

We recognize that present-day Canada was formed through colonial discrimination and dispossession of Indigenous Peoples, and that these legacies of colonial harm continue to perpetuate injustices against First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples across Canada.

We affirm our individual and collective responsibilities to address these harms, work towards reconciliation and healing, and build relationships among Peoples and with the other-than-human world that are rooted in reciprocity, equity, and respect. This acknowledgement is only a first step in the journey.

We gratefully honour the ancestors who light our path ahead.