Land Acknowledgement Program Workshop for small businesses

112 SW 6th Ave,Topeka KS 66603

12 November, 2022

Description

While you have probably witnessed Land Acknowledgements in the last few years at gatherings, meetings, on webpages and more, the Land Acknowledgement has been protocol for Indigenous people for hundreds of years or more. Tribal people understand land differently. The land is the identity of Native people – the basis of language, ceremonies, spirituality, and culture. The connection with land is the umbilicus of Mother Earth, and we are all connected to it. Every part of native culture is connected to the land, and to be removed from the land for Indigenous people is to have everything taken. While Native people were disconnected from the land through the Doctrine of Discovery, they continued to thrive upon the land even if it wasn’t the original land of their people. Due to numerous removals and relocations, Native people connected to the land wherever they may have ended up. In addition, many Native people are living away from their reservations or tribal jurisdictional areas for purposes of work or family, and are living displaced today as part of a local community. A benefit to current occupiers of land is that for thousands of years, the land was cared for, prayed over, and continues to be honored by Native Peoples whether they have been moved, or not. A Land Acknowledgement is often simply thought of as a statement recognizing Indigenous people and their standing connection to the land. But it is much more than that – it is not just an acknowledgement of the people who resided on the land before colonial settlement, but the Native people who still are part of the community. Communities, organizations, and others create Land Acknowledgements •to acknowledge the people who prayed over, cared for and were stewards of the land; •to see through a Native lens to develop a perspective conducive to creating relationships with Native people and communities; • as not just a statement, but a commitment of action to these nations and to current community members who are also citizens of Native governments •commit to continuing a proper stewardship of the land •to include Native people and perspectives, and to engage the Native community In this workshop, we will: - explore the deeper meaning of land and land stewardship from a Native perspective -what NOT to do when developing a relationship with Native peoples -explore and understand the Native peoples who were on your location prior to colonization - how you can make a land acknowledgement statement meaningful, educational, and tailored to your industry -how to include other acknowledgements other than a written statement Registration includes lunch, water, snacks no alcohol#nativesobriety