What are land acknowledgments, and how do they help Indigenous peoples?
Apr 02, 2021
2 minutes
As awareness of the rights and historical mistreatment of Indigenous and minority peoples has grown in the United States, the popularity of land acknowledgments has been increasing as well. A land acknowledgment is a statement, which typically precedes a public event, recognizing the traditional Indigenous land upon which the event is occurring.
Americans at large were introduced to the concept at last year’s Academy Awards, when director-screenwriter
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