land acknowledgment
Americannoun
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Indigenous tribes whose ancestral home includes Nevada’s high desert have derided “City,” which now includes a land acknowledgment on its website.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
The national tour, which began in late 2023 and continues through mid-2025, might be the first with its own land acknowledgment, recorded for each stop by FastHorse herself.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024
The speakers included a Native American elder giving a land acknowledgment and former presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich.
From Slate • Oct. 10, 2023
In August 2020, Boise State University chose a doctoral student in public policy, Melanie Fillmore, to deliver what is called a "land acknowledgment" speech at a convocation for incoming freshmen.
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2022
“They do a lot of land acknowledgment stuff and good work with the First Nations communities. They have some stuff on their website they share if people don’t understand.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2021
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