First Peoples’ Cultural Council (FPCC) acknowledges the First Nations upon whose traditional lands this document was prepared. Primarily, this plan was written on the traditional lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, W̱SÁNEĆ and Lekwungen Peoples.
We also recognize the Métis people and urban Indigenous people who make their homes on these lands.
Although this toolkit focuses on the context in B.C., most of the teachings included can be applied to the diverse contexts of many Indigenous Nations across Canada and globally. We encourage users of the toolkit to apply any relevant learnings to their own communities, wherever they may be.
We are also mindful of the diverse cultural teachings and protocols that exist across Indigenous nations. Cultural protocols are at the heart of ICH planning and programs, and anything that is suggested in this guide is meant to be adapted to honour individual community protocols. In this way, we have avoided providing recommendations for following certain protocols or ceremonial approaches to this work. We leave that space for communities to fill in themselves based on their own teachings.
This toolkit was developed with the help of Indigenous heritage management professionals and other collaborators. We are grateful to the following individuals, who supported the preparation of this toolkit:
| Karen Aird | Manger of Heritage Programs, FPCC |
| Angie Bain | Researcher, Union of BC Indian Chiefs |
| Catherine Bell | Professor Emerita, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta |
| Lyndsie Bourgon | Cultural Heritage Program Coordinator, FPCC |
| Genevieve Casault | Manager of Heritage Programs and Services, BC Government, Heritage Branch |
| Keisha Charnley | Consultant, Arrive Consulting |
| c̓ris (Jordan Coble) | səxʷk̓ʷińmaʔm̓ / Councillor, Westbank First Nation |
| Paulina Csiscai | Indigenous Cultural Heritage Planner, FPCC |
| Joanne Hammond | Director of Heritage and Assistant CEO, Skeetchestn Natural Resources Corp. |
| Evan Hardy | Repatriation and Collections Specialist, Tsleil-Waututh Nation |
| Dianne Hinkley | Indigenous Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee, FPCC |
| Stephanie Huddlestan | Culture, Language and Heritage Coordinator, Metlakatla First Nation |
| Erika Laanela | Senior Heritage Planner, BC Government, Heritage Branch |
| Laax̱ Lo’op (Cynthia Jensen Fisk) | Gitx̱’san, Wilps G̱eel |
| Leslie LeBourdais | BA, BGIS, Pellt’iq’t te Secwepemc, Indigenous Archaeologist |
| Rachel Mason | Principal, Arrive Consulting |
| McLellan, Elise | Heritage Resource Officer, BC Government, Heritage Branch |
| Emmy McMillan | Communications Officer, FPCC |
| Robert, J. Muir | PhD, Senior Lecturer, Department of Archaeology, Simon Fraser University |
| Dr. George P. Nicholas | Professor, Department of Archaeology, Simon Fraser University |
| Katie Olthuis | Climate Action Secretariat, BC Government |
| Ursula Pfahler | Senior Heritage Planner, BC Government, Heritage Branch |
| Lisa Prosper | Independent Heritage Consultant |
| Aviva Rathbone | Senior Archaeologist, Musqueam Indian Band |
| Rudy Reimer Yumks | Associate Professor, Departments of Archaeology and Indigenous Studies / Director of the Bill Reid Centre, Simon Fraser University |
| Christophe Rivet | PhD, Director – EVOQ Strategies and President of ICOMOS Canada |
| David Schaepe | PhD, Director and Senior Archaeologist, Stó:lō Research & Resource Management Centre / Stó:lō Service Agency, Adjunct Professor, Simon Fraser School of Resource & Environmental Management / UFV, First Nations Studies |
| Dr. Kisha Supernant | Métis, Director, Institute of Prairie and Indigenous Archaeology, University of Alberta |
| Katharine Turvey | Program Officer for Culture, Canadian Commission for UNESCO |
| Trisha Kehaulani Watson | JD, PhD, Vice President, ‘Āina Momona |
| John Welch | Registered Professional Archaeologist 10227/ Professor of Archaeology, Professor of Resource and Environmental Management, Director of the Online Professional Program in Heritage Resource Management, Simon Fraser University |
| Ross Wilson | Executive Director, Metlakatla Stewardship Society |
Contributors
Kym Jones is a cultural heritage research associate with FPCC. Kym completed comprehensive preliminary research for this project, which informed the content and structure of the ICH toolkit.