land acknowledgment

 Land acknowledgment , also called territory acknowledgment, is the practice of making a brief statement to recognize and honor the indigenous heritage of the land where an event is taking place or a website or business is located.

Why
As the Duwamish Tribe describes in How to Make a Land Acknowledgement For non-Indigenous communities, land acknowledgement is a powerful way of showing respect and honoring the Indigenous Peoples of the land on which we work and live. Acknowledgement is a simple way of resisting the erasure of Indigenous histories and working towards honoring and inviting the truth.

Controversy
Some perceive land acknowledgment as a token gesture when not done thoughtfully, such as when using a pre-scripted statement, or when not accompanied with a change in practices.

Guidance

 * Duwamish Tribe guide to land acknowledgment

IndieWeb Examples

 * since 2022-??-?? has a short acknowledge of the land he currently lives on the footer of ever page of his site.
 * since 2022-12-09 has a land acknowledgment statement on her about page.
 * Kimberly Hirsh includes a land acknowledgement in the footer of her website

Other Personal Websites

 * Gurdeep Pandher, located in the Canadian Yukon, includes a land acknowledgment and Black Lives Matter statement in the footer of his website
 * Leonie Dawson, located in Australia, includes a land acknowledgment in the footer of her website
 * Rach Smith, located in Australia, includes an "acknowledgment of country" on her homepage
 * Tara Robertson, located in Canada, includes a land acknowledgement in the footer of her website

Other Examples

 * Native Governance Center has a webpage devoted to land acknowledgment
 * Coast Salish History Project website includes a territorial acknowledgment in the footer

Resources

 * Native Land shows approximate traditional territories of indigenous peoples
 * Whose Land includes a map of treaties with indigenous peoples
 * A guide and call to acknowledgment by the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture (a non-government organization)
 * Know the Land Territories Campaign including tips for the person doing the acknowledgment at a public event
 * Khelsilem’s Tips for Acknowledging Territory 1.0 includes thoughts about the wording 'unceded'