OUR PROMISE
We begin here.
Project PAW Carbon & Energy Corp. launches its mission on the lands now called Fredericton, in the heart of the unceded territory of the Wolastoqiyik.
This is the homeland of the people of the beautiful and bountiful Wolastoq (the "River of Good Flow"), who have cared for this place since time immemorial.
We do not arrive as owners. We do not arrive as saviors. We arrive as guests — with open hearts, clean hands, and a promise:
To walk gently. To build justly. To always ask before we act.
And to give more than we take — so our grandchildren may inherit water that sings.
With this dedication, we honor the ancestors and living leaders of this land. We offer every spark of our energy, every watt of power, every ounce of our carbon work to the future of this place and all Peoples who call it home.
WOLASTOQEY DEDICATION
Nuhkomossol. Nit leyic. Nit pecimow.
Woliwon Wolastoqiyik. Woliwon Wolastoq.
Ketayun kilun. Pecimac kilun. Kat kilun mawicuwok.
Kilun kehsuluwakon. Kilun tohkamon. Kilun apc pomawsuwin.
Kci-okhoma kilun nulaqemk. Kcicihtuwakon. Piluwicuwakon. Sipuwicuwakon.
We thank the people. We thank the river. We come with care. We come with hope. We come to live well, together. We promise: what we build must bring life. What we do must bring balance. What we leave must bring joy to the water.
This translation is a work in progress, offered with care and humility. We welcome review and guidance from Wolastoqey language keepers and community members. It will not be presented as final until the community confirms it.
THIS IS OUR VOW
From the first dam to the final light,
from the edge of the river to the edge of the stars,
we dedicate this work to peace, power, and protection for all living things.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This dedication is a standing commitment of the Company, renewed with every project we begin on these lands.
REVIEW DATE
The English dedication is standing. The Wolastoqey translation draft will be updated when community review is received. Next review: October 2027.