Research and Course Guides: Topic: Indigenous Resources: Land acknowledgments

Land acknowledgments

University of St. Thomas Land Acknowledgment

The University of St. Thomas occupies the ancestral and current homelands of the Dakota people. By actively committing ourselves to truth telling, relationship building, wound healing, and justice seeking, we humbly offer our respect to the Dakota Elders and people, to Indigenous communities beyond the Dakota, and to the sacredness of “the land where the waters reflect the skies”—“Mni Sota Makoce.”

Pronunciation Note: min-ah-so-tah muh-coh-chay; alternative: mi-nee-show-tah muh-coh-chay

University of St. Thomas Land Acknowledgment Page
The full University of St. Thomas Land Acknowledgment statement and information on how it was created and links to more information.
Sharing the St. Thomas Land Acknowledgment statement (St. Thomas only)
Information on how to use the University of St. Thomas Land Acknowledgment statement.
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A guide to indigenous land acknowledgement
From the Native Governance Center, based in St. Paul, MN. This is a guide to reflecting on and creating an indigenous land acknowledgement. Developed based on a panel discussion about land acknowledgements on Indigenous People's Day, Oct. 14, 2019.
Beyond Land Acknowledgment
Also from the Native Governance Center, this is a follow-up series of articles focused on strategies for moving beyond land acknowledgment. Each article will outline tips for working in solidarity with Indigenous people and nations.
Honor native land: a guide and call to acknowledgment
From the US Department of Arts and Culture, a resource guide that covers the why and how of land acknowledgments. See also the associated Land Acknowledgments FAQ.
Territory acknowledgements
A guide to creating and using territory acknowledgements. The site Native-land lets you search for a location and will provide you information on territories and treaties for that location.
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As noted on the site: "Please note: this is NOT a perfect resource! It is very likely that if you do not do any further research or verify our results, you will err in your acknowledgements. We recommend contacting the nations you get in your results directly, to learn more about how they want to be acknowledged and any other nations or peoples in the area."
Guide to Acknowledging First Peoples & Traditional Territories
From the Canadian Association of University Teachers. The practices listed in this guide are helpful. The guide has collected statements from many Canadian universities.
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As noted on the site: "We wish to emphasize that this is a guide, not a script. We are recommending the acknowledgements that have been developed by local university-based Indigenous councils or advisory groups, where possible."
Are you planning to do a land acknowledgement?
An insightful post that walks through things to think about when doing a land acknowledgement. From American Indians in Children's Literature
'I regret it': Hayden King on writing Ryerson University's territorial acknowledgement
An Aug. 2019 interview with Hayden King, an Anishinaabe writer who helped write Ryerson University's territorial acknowledgement in 2012. King talks about territorial acknowledgements, what they mean in today's political climate and how they can be improved.
Beyond Territorial Acknowledgements
Written by Chelsea Vowel, a Métis from manitow-sâkahikan. She is is currently a graduate student and Cree language instructor at the Faculty of Native studies at the University of Alberta. This essay is written in response to the CAUT guide and is an exploration of the purpose and practice of territorial acknowledgements, as well as what it might mean to go beyond them.

Topic: Indigenous Resources: Land acknowledgments

Territory Acknowledgements website and map

Territory Acknowledgements website and map

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Land acknowledgments

University of St. Thomas Land Acknowledgment

Further reading on issues brought up in the University of St. Thomas Land Acknowledgment Statement

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