What are land acknowledgments, and how do they help Indigenous peoples?
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
Why do land acknowledgments matter?Why has this become a global movement?Why are acknowledgments criticized too?