During module 1 I came across the website Native Land and I really liked how the website showed an interactive map of Indigenous land and territories. It helped me to really understand more of the land on which I live as well as beyond.
This was the first place I wanted to start when looking at my research topic of and acknowledgements. The page gives advice on how to make land acknowledgements more meaningful. One thing I really took away that I think is missing from many land acknowledgement that I have heard is the piece on why the acknowledgement is happening. For my research on doing land acknowledgements in schools and how to help students understand their importance, I think this piece is crucial.
Hi Sonia, thank you for sharing this resource! I appreciate how the interactive map of Indigenous territories and languages enables me to browse around my area and develop a deeper sense of personal connection to the land and history. I also want to share an additional resource below which is an interactive map of the residential school locations in Canada that I found interesting and helpful for me to be more aware of what has happened around my direct surroundings. By using these tools, I do hope that we can add more personalized context to make our land acknowledgments genuinely meaningful.
Algoma University. (2017). Did you live near a residential school?. CBC. https://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/beyond-94-residential-school-map