Land Acknowledgement

Bethany United Church acknowledges Mi’kma’ki, the traditional territory upon which our community of faith gathers in life and in work. For many thousands of years, the Mi’kmaq Peoples have sought to walk gently on this land. They aided the first European travelers, Black Loyalists and other migrating groups to this territory. They shared their knowledge for survival in what was at times a harsh climate. We seek a healing relationship with the Original Peoples of this land, one based in the original intent of peace and friendship.

Bethany United Church is located in

We'kwaltijk (Northwest Arm) “end of the bay; ending without a river coming in”

(Mi'kmaw place names in an area of Sipekne'katik on the Atlantic Coast in Mi'kma'ki.)

Sɨpekne'katik “area of wild potato/turnip”

(Districts of Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq.)