land acknowledgment
Americannoun
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Indigenous tribes whose ancestral home includes Nevada’s high desert have derided “City,” which includes a land acknowledgment on its website.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
After UW’s Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering suggested that professors put a land acknowledgment in their syllabi, Reges responded by crafting his own acknowledgment.
From Seattle Times • May 7, 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
In previous school board meetings, Hill said the district would begin work toward creating a land acknowledgment.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2022
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