The British explorer named dozens of geographical features and sites in the region, ignoring the traditions of the Indigenous ...

The surveyors are guided by a plat map, created in an ... a patent from the General Land Office that legally transferred this parcel of land to him. With this patent, signed on September 1, 1845, by a ...

For most people, it is a widely accepted fact that the United States was founded on July 4, 1776. It is a fact we have long learned in our history classes, and it is why we come together as a country ...

Like peer institutions around the country, William & Mary seeks formally to acknowledge the original Indigenous inhabitants of the state-owned land on which the Williamsburg campus resides, and has ...

GBH has embarked on a process of education and deeper learning. Our journey was sparked by the desire to create a land acknowledgement for our organization, but we can and should do more. The United ...

What is a land acknowledgement statement? A land acknowledgement is a formal statement, usually presented at the beginning of public events and gatherings to recognize and honor the land upon which ...

The Lake Jackson Historical Association held a land acknowledgement ceremony at the Jackson Plantation Site to honor Native ...

It's a journey that extends beyond the moment of acknowledgment, weaving into the fabric of everyday life, decisions, and community engagement. Some ways to take action (adapted from ‘The Land We Live ...

Land acknowledgments — the recognition that Indigenous people were the original inhabitants of American land — have become more common among academics, nonprofits, companies, celebrities and ...

Zoom in: San Francisco adopted a land acknowledgment resolution in 2021 after the American Indian Cultural District (AICD) ...

A land acknowledgment is a formal statement that recognizes Indigenous peoples who have a specific and enduring connection to a particular place. Members of the Cortland community are welcome to use ...

For this reason, a version of this land acknowledgement is used at formal meetings, at events, in publications, and in other university venues and setting as appropriate. Dalhousie University operates ...