For the first time in Cornell’s 156-year history, announcers presented an official land acknowledgment at the 2021 commencement ceremonies. The statement recognizes the University’s place on the ...

You may have seen this: As an event begins, somebody takes the microphone and lists off the Native American tribes who once inhabited the place where the event is held. Such “land acknowledgments” ...

Some Indigenous scholars have come to regard the standard land acknowledgment as “hollow” and “not enough.” To better understand how a land acknowledgment should be folded into more comprehensive ...

Just four miles from Stony Brook University, at the intersection of Gun Path, Strong Neck Road, and Dyke Road, stands an unassuming sign reading the area “was Royal Residence of Setalcott Indians.” ...

Occasionally, when attending a cultural event or visiting a webpage, you may be greeted with a statement saying that the event or institution is on land that originally belonged to Indigenous people.