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Land Acknowledgement: Resources for Writing Land Acknowledgements

"If an acknowledgment is discomforting and triggers uncomfortable conversations versus self-congratulation, it is likely on the right track."

- Elisa J. Sobo, Michael Lambert, & Valerie Lambert, The Conversation, 2021

About Land Acknowledgements

Resource Pages:

Honor Native Land: A Guide and Call to Acknowledgement
Resources from the US Department of Arts and Culture
Territory Acknowledgement
Resources from Native Land Digital (Canada)
A Guide to Indigenous Land Acknowledgment
Resources from the Native Governance Center

Articles:

"Land acknowledgments meant to honor Indigenous people too often do the opposite – erasing American Indians and sanitizing history instead"
The Conversation (2021)
"Indigenous Land Acknowledgement, Explained"
Teen Vogue (2018)
"What are land acknowledgements and why do they matter?"
Local Love (2019)
"Edmonds is first in Washington to read indigenous land acknowledgement"
Edmonds Beacon (2019)
"Edmonds School District launches new initiative aimed at honoring tribal lands"
Edmonds Beacon (2019)
"Norton First Member of Congress to Introduce Native American Land Acknowledgment Resolution"
DC Line (2020)
"Land acknowledgements are about better relations, not just checking a box"
IndigiNews (2021)

Local Tribes and Municipalities

Indian Voices: Listening to Native Americans

American Pentimento: The Invention of Indians and the Pursuit of Riches

Broken Landscape: Indians, Indian Tribes, and the Constitution

Our Stories Remember: American Indian History, Culture, and Values through Storytelling

Native Women and Land: Narratives of Dispossession and Resurgence

Public Native America: Tribal Self-Representation in Casinos, Museums, and Powows

Find your Location

Native Land Map
Search by address, language, and treaties. Includes North America, South America, Australia, and the Arctic.
World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples
Browse by country or search by group name.
LandMark Global Platform of Indigenous and Community Lands
Click the "Cancel" button twice on the sign in pop-up to access the map.

Local Colleges & Organizations

Native Life & Tribal Relations
University of Washington
Tribal Lands Statement
Western Washington University
Acknowledgement of America’s First Peoples
Washington State University
Land Acknowledgement Statement
Everett CC
College institutes land acknowledgement statement
Seattle Central College
Land Acknowledgement Resources
Seattle University
Land Acknowledgement
United Way of Snohomish County

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