Land acknowledgments have become increasingly common nationwide over the past few years. Many mainstream public events — from soccer games and performing arts productions to city council meetings and corporate conferences — begin with these formal statements recognizing Indigenous communities' rights to territories seized by colonial powers. The 2024 Democratic National Convention began with an introduction reminding delegates how the convention is being held on land that was "forcibly removed" from Indigenous tribes. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Tribal Council Vice-Chairman Zach Pahmahmie and Tribal Council Secretary Lorrie Melchior took to the stage at the start of the convention where they welcomed the Democratic Party to their "ancestral homelands."
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26% Yes |
74% No |
26% Yes |
74% No |
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@B2L42TM6 days6D
No, that is virtue signalling first treatment First Nations with respect and comply with all treaties signed only them you can acknowledge the land
@B2KR6771wk1W
Land acknowledgements do nothing of use, do more for indigenous peoples rather than doing useless land acknowledgements
@B24GG482mos2MO
Land acknowledgements are important but the organizations running the events should be doing more than just acknowledgements
@9ZYVF3M2mos2MO
I feel like land acknowledgements should be included for stationary events, such as erected buildings or parks, but not for streets.
@9ZRQ8ZP2mos2MO
I don’t think it should be a requirement, but it is a very important act of acknowledgment.
@9ZMGHLR 3mos3MO
Feels like an empty statement. What are words without actions, acknowledging you are on indigenous land while harming indigenous people means nothing
@9ZLYGN73mos3MO
Yes, and the land acknowledgements should be written and/or approved by the Indigenous community it is acknowledging.
@9YMS6L83mos3MO
Yes, and they should do more for Indigenous communities.
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