The British Columbia Field Ornithologists (BCFO) acknowledge with appreciation and respect the longstanding relationship of Indigenous Peoples with the land we live, work, and bird on, and how these Nations have cultivated and stewarded this Land for the sustainability of the wildlife and birds that live here. We recognize the distinct cultures and ways of knowing of Indigenous Peoples, and the resulting relationship with the environment and its inhabitants. The BCFO Board of Directors pledges to build respectful relationships with Indigenous Peoples within British Columbia to work toward the appreciation and protection of birds within the province.