| Summary: | We want to first acknowledge that the University of Calgary and all those who teach, learn, and work within it, including the authors and editors of this journal, occupy Treaty 7 territory. In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, we honour and acknowledge Moh’kinsstis, and the traditional Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Blackfoot confederacy: Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, as well as the Îyâxe Nakoda and Tsuut’ina nations. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3, within the historical Northwest Métis homeland. Finally, we acknowledge all Nations – Indigenous and non – who live, work and play on this land, and who honour and celebrate this territory. This sacred gathering place provides us with an opportunity to engage in reconciliation. The appearance of this first issue of The Motley Undergraduate Journal became possible thanks to the collective efforts of a number of key contributors. Dr. Maria Bakardjieva, Professor and Chair in Communication and Media Studies at the University of Calgary, recognized the lack of opportunities for undergraduate students to showcase their academic work and proposed this journal as a solution. Students and faculty who volunteered their time and acted as reviewers and editors have been integral to the realization of the idea. The Department of Communication, Media, and Film at the University of Calgary gave the project decisive support. The Motley is freely and publicly accessible thanks to the Public Knowledge Project’s, Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform operating out of Simon Fraser University. OJS allows academic journals to freely utilize their publication software and training resources, with a mission of making academic knowledge accessible to all citizens. The entire OJS library team at the University of Calgary, especially Sarah Adams, offered the journal team invaluable assistance with building the site, resolving bugs, and providing continuous guidance. Special recognition should go to undergraduate students ...
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