Land acknowledgments meant to honor Indigenous people too often do the opposite – erasing American Indians and sanitizing history instead
- Written by: Elisa J. Sobo, Professor and Chair of Anthropology, San Diego State University
A portion of a map that erases the borders Colonial powers drew, and shows instead the Indigenous territories, treaties and languages of North America.Native Land Digital, CC BY-SAMany events these days begin with land acknowledgments: earnest statements acknowledging that activities are taking place, or institutions, businesses and even homes are...
