First Nations Land Acknowledgement. First and foremost, I want to respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples and the traditional keepers of their land. I specifically acknowledge the BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), Esquimalt, MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat), Pacheedaht, Sc’ianew (Beecher Bay), Songhees, SȾÁUTW̱ (Tsawout), T’Sou-ke, W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartip), W̱SÁNEĆ and W&#