Land acknowledgments have become increasingly common nationwide over the past few years. Many mainstream public events — from soccer games and performing arts productions to city council meetings and corporate conferences — begin with these formal statements recognizing Indigenous communities' rights to territories seized by colonial powers. The 2024 Democratic National Convention began with an introduction reminding delegates how the convention is being held on land that was "forcibly removed" from Indigenous tribes. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Tribal Council Vice-Chairman Zach Pahmahmie and Tribal Council Secretary Lorrie Melchior took to the stage at the start of the convention where they welcomed the Democratic Party to their "ancestral homelands."
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49% No |
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@9ZBHJWD8mos8MO
The property can have plaques and educational resources but acknowledgment statements during events are not necessary
@9TR9MX510mos10MO
While land acknowledgment is vital, making grand and generalized statements in public gatherings helps no one. Give the land back.
@9TVP5KJ10mos10MO
I feel that the amount of emphasis placed on it should be reduced, but it is never a bad thing to aknowledge those who came before us.
@9TRD4HS10mos10MO
Acknowledging the history of the land, and how we got it, is important but how does it really help anyone to just point out that fact and make generalized apologetic statements but take no action. Most if not all of the land owned by countries today was taken from another country/people at some point or another(the morality of this is a different topic). And these land were not just seized by 'colonial powers' but also taken after the United States was formed (and had it's independence) by the United States.
@B5VS726 3wks3W
No, it is hard to truly analyze if land was taken from for centuries ago, therefore it’s much more likely to be an agenda rather than based on fact.
@B3DVFJ9 5mos5MO
Not Mandated. It should not be mandatory because then it causes tension, if it is voluntary, that shows support more than if forced.
@B34MFZD5mos5MO
No Indians didn’t believe in land ownership so not there’s and plus they came over from a land bridge so again not their land
@B2L8GST6mos6MO
Yes, and they should also show their support to the Native peoples who's land their on in a tangible way
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