Territorial acknowledgements

In our experience, territorial acknowledgments are something to be included by settlers (this is not the same as inviting an Elder or Indigenous representative to speak at your event) as a way of acknowledging the stolen Indigenous lands we occupy. Ideally, they are an opportunity to reflect on your relationship to the land, your power and privilege.

A territorial acknowledgement should not just be a passive placeholder that we use to check off a box for Indigenous engagement or reconciliation. It should be an active recognition of intentionality in relationship and community.