Viviana's Acknowledgement

Viviana's Acknowledgement

by Viviana Chiorean -
Number of replies: 4

Hello,

My name is Viviana Chiorean and I was born in Eastern Europe, in Romania, and have immigrated with my family to British Columbia in 1997. 

I moved to Vancouver in my early teens in order to obtain my undergraduate degree in Science from UBC, which is located on the unceded, traditional territory of the Coast Salish Peoples.

I now work at the University of the Fraser Valley and I would like to acknowledge that UFV is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Stó:lō People. I am grateful to work, live and learn on their traditional lands. 

Viviana 

I attempted a video recording, yet the file seemed too large and thus saved a voice recording instead which can be found below. 

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by Bonnie Nicholas -

Viviana, I like that your acknowledgement is short and to the point yet included a statement of gratitude. That's something I'd like to add to my own acknowledgement. 

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by Viviana Chiorean -

Thank you Bonnie,

With my daughter having a figure skating competition in a few days, the short portion came from necessity as I am spending most of my time now at the skating rink :)

I am learning so much though from reading everyone's acknowledgements!

Viviana 

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by Bonnie Nicholas -

Viviana, I like that your acknowledgement is short and to the point yet included a statement of gratitude. That's something I'd like to add to my own acknowledgement. 

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by Donna DesBiens -

Hi Viviana,

I appreciate you sharing a voice recording along with your draft acknowledgement text - hearing your voice added a stronger sense of personal presence for me. 

I also really like the clarity and expression of gratitude in your land acknowledgement statement: "I now work at the University of the Fraser Valley and I would like to acknowledge that UFV is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Stó:lō People. I am grateful to work, live and learn on their traditional lands. A thought for future versions of your land acknowledgement, I suggest starting with this statement in order to keep the main focus on recognition and respect for the Indigenous land and people where you are and then share your own cultural self-location.