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Going Beyond Land Acknowledgments
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Going Beyond Land Acknowledgments
Hi folks,
One thing we’ve heard from some members related to land acknowledgments is that they often ring hollow with no real “action plans” beyond that statement. The Associated Press recently published an excellent article about the ongoing issue of the slow process for repatriating Native American artifacts and remains back to the appropriate peoples. Many of these items are held by public universities. Being aware of this situation and this resource might provide future opportunities for students affairs professionals and students to engage in conversations about this specific issue and the broader issue of representation on campus and in the larger community:
Wounded Knee artifacts highlight slow pace of repatriationsAP NEWS 
Wounded Knee artifacts highlight slow pace of repatriations BARRE, Mass. (AP) – One by one, items purportedly taken from Native Americans massacred at Wounded Knee Creek emerged from the dark, cluttered display cases where they’ve sat for more than a century in a museum in rural Massachusetts. View this on AP NEWS > This is an associated non-profit website related to going beyond land acknowledgements:
Beyond Land Acknowledgment: A GuideNative Governance Center 
Beyond Land Acknowledgment: A Guide It’s easy for land acknowledgments to become yet another form of optical allyship. Instead of spending time on a land acknowledgment statement, we recommend creating an action plan highlighting the concrete steps you plan to take to support Indigenous communities into the future. This guide can help. View this on Native Governance Center > ——————————
Steve Chaplin
Managing Editor – ACUI’s The Bulletin
Manager – College Union and Student Activities Evaluation Program (CUSA)
ACUI
Bloomington IN
812.245.8075
schaplin@acui.org
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