Whenever, we as non-Indigenous people, address issues such as reconciliation, treaties or land acknowledgements it is important to seek out the perspectives of those in the Indigenous community. I thought the following article in Vice was interesting as it focused on the thoughts of Indigenous artists. A common theme was most of the land acknowledgments they heard were not authentic and they expressed the need for them to be active and address relationships with the land.
Reference:
Isador, Gregory. (August 9, 2019). Indigenous Artist Tell Us What They Think About Land Acknowledgements. Vice. https://www.vice.com/en/article/j5yxbd/indigenous-artists-tell-us-what-they-think-about-land-acknowledgements
Very powerful images and empowering words the artists/poets share in this article.
Thank you for sharing this DeeDee.
Thank you for this resource, DeeDee!
I believe it’s evident when a land acknowledgement is sincere. I think a land acknowledgement needs to come from the heart and have meaning behind it. Otherwise, they are just empty words.