#Indigenous #leaders & #activists have #MixedFeelings about #LandAcknowledgments. While some say they are a waste of time, others are working to make the well-meaning but often empty speeches more useful. The #debate is more than a niche issue; the #ProsAndCons of land acknowledgments are the subject of #myriad mainstream media articles, social media posts and online videos.

https://www.npr.org/2023/03/15/1160204144/indigenous-land-acknowledgments

#Landback

Every #Run Is a Gift 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️ 🏃
A Native #runner reflects on #landacknowledgments before races and in daily life

Spoiler alert: to conduct a “#landacknowledgment” that doesn’t come across as performative, you’ll need to engage with and be prepared to compensate #Indigenous Peoples https://www.outsideonline.com/health/running/culture-running/opinion-culture-running/every-run-is-a-gift/

#FirstNations disappointed in #WestVancouver council decision to no longer read #LandAcknowledgments out loud:
Move from verbal to written acknowledgment shows lack of understanding of #CoastSalish traditions: councillor | @cbcnews
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/west-vancouver-council-opts-not-to-read-land-acknowledgment-1.6660707