Understanding Land Acknowledgements & Learning How to Move Beyond Them

Program Type:

Community Events, History & Genealogy, Race, Equity & Inclusion

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
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“Land acknowledgments” are statements that recognize Indigenous peoples dispossessed of their land and/or relationships with land by settler colonists. These statements are seen as an effective and ethical way to begin acknowledging Indigenous sovereignty, begin correcting the stories and practices that erase Indigenous people’s history and culture, and begin inviting and honoring the truth.

Join Maryland State Arts Council Folklife Specialist Ryan Koons for a presentation about land acknowledgements using materials from MSAC's Land Acknowledgement Project. In this project, MSAC staff engaged in compensated consultations with tribal elders from American Indian tribes whose lands are claimed by Maryland. Most importantly, this presentation will discuss ways to move beyond land acknowledgements towards positive change led by tribal peoples.

 

This event is offered in partnership with EC250. 

Photo credit:  Photo by Edwin Remsberg Photographs for the Maryland State Arts Council; used with permission.

Caption: Tribal elders appear in support of the Baltimore American Indian Center, recipient of the 2017 Heritage Award.