Category: Vision
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Continuing the Indigenous conversation
We hope that, through this WordCamp, we may encourage important conversations within the WordPress community about the value of Indigenous perspectives and that result in practical initiatives to support Indigenous communities in engaging with WordPress.(from our Opening words and Land Acknowledgement) When we made a commitment to Indigenous representation and perspectives in our vision statement…
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A bit more about Land Acknowledgements
Both before and during WordCamp Canada we received questions about Land Acknowledgement. So we thought it might be helpful to provide a bit more information for those who are interested. What is a Land Acknowledgement? “A land acknowledgement or territorial acknowledgement is a formal statement that acknowledges the original Indigenous Peoples of the land, spoken…
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Wondering about the Canoe we have on stage?
The Canoe we are honoured to have on stage is a 1958 16-foot Chestnut Indian Maiden. It is borrowed from James Raffen, author, filmmaker, teacher, and one of Canada’s greatest explorers. An ardent canoeist, James notes the importance of recognizing that we are not all in the same canoe, but we are all in the…
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Land Acknowledgement
WordCamp Canada acknowledges that Ottawa, as it is now called, is built on un-ceded and un-surrendered Algonquin Anishinaabe territory. The Peoples of the Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation have lived on this territory for millennia. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this Land. We honour the Peoples of the Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation. We honour all…
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WCEH – Our Vision
We wanted the first ever WordCamp Canada to reflect aspects of Canadian society that we feel are distinctive – hence the somewhat tongue in cheek ‘WCEH!’. Canada is a multi-lingual country. This gave us an initial focus on multilingual development and translation. Canada also has a largely positive reputation for multi-culturalism and inclusivity, for embracing…