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Worldview “recognizes the interconnectedness and spirit within all things.”
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Snuneymuxw First Nation. (2013). Coast Salish Culture. From Snuneymuxw.ca: https://www.snuneymuxw.ca/nation/culture/coast-salish-culture
“...Culture is founded upon a deep connection to our land, waters, and all living things.”
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Snuneymuxw First Nation. (2013). Coast Salish Culture. From Snuneymuxw.ca: https://www.snuneymuxw.ca/nation/culture/coast-salish-culture
It is impossible to separate us from our connection to the land. The land sustains our body, mind, and spirit.
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Chartier, C. (1993). Métis Lands and Resources. In T. R. Peoples, Sharing the Harvest: The Road to Self-Reliance, Report of the National Round Table on Aboriginal Economic Development and Resources (pp. 70-89). Ottawa: Canada Communication Group Publishing
kinanâskomitin = I thank you
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Nêhiyawak
Plains Cree
Marsee = Thank you
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Michif
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We show respect to the land by taking care of it while offering thanks (gratitude) to nature for sustaining our lives.
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Knowledge comes from the land and many ceremonies connect back to the natural world.
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Indigenous stories and ceremonies are connected to the land.
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hay ch qa’ = Thank you
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hul'q'umi'num'
Coast Salish
Chet kw’enmantúmi = We Thank you
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Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh sníchim
Squamish Language
“The land is a sacred trust from the Creator. The land is the giver of life like a mother. ”
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Littlebear, D. L. (2009). Naturalizing Indigenous Knowledge: Synthesis Paper. Canadian Council on Learning Aboriginal Learning Knowledge Centre. From http://neatoeco.com/iwise3/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/NaturalizingIndigenousKnowledge_LeroyLittlebear.pdf
Niá:wen = Thank you
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Kanien'kéha
Mohawk
Mahsi’ choo = Thank you very much
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Gwich’in
Nitsiniiyi'taki = I thank you
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Kainai
Blackfoot
Yawʌko - A big thank you
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Haudenosaunee Confederacy
Oneida
Nakurmiik = Thank you
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Inuktitut (INUIT)
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