PGSO gives Respectful Acknowledgement pledge to Lheidli T’enneh First Nation
PRINCE GEORGE – During the intermission of its Discovery Concert featuring Dvorak’s ‘New World’ Symphony, the Prince George Symphony Orchestra (PGSO) gave a Respectful Acknowledgement pledge to the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation, which acknowledges the traditional and unceded ancestral lands of the First Nation.
“So much of our history is about our language Dakelh (Carrier), our connection to our unceded ancestral lands which have sustained us for over 9000 years and sharing our stories through songs and drumming. The PGSO serves a similar role in our community by introducing music from around the world and helping all of us feel connected in the process,” said Lheidli T’enneh Chief Dolleen Logan.
“We thank the PGSO Board and Ken Hall for your contributions to making Prince George the special place it is for all of us to call home,” she continued.
Lheidli T’enneh Communications Advisor Kevin Brown says this is one of many ways the PGSO has demonstrated its commitment towards what he called “reconcili-action,” as the PGSO not only verbally affirms its commitment towards reconciliation, but takes action to see it through.