Report on Quakers’ work for reconciliation (2018)
July 31, 2022Report on Quakers’ work for reconciliation (2019)
July 31, 2022Have you ever been to an event that began with an acknowledgment that it was taking place on the traditional territory of particular Indigenous peoples? Have you wondered what goes into such a land acknowledgement or how to make one?
Written in 2019, this double-sided handout (PDF), is designed to help you think through a meaningful territory acknowledgment.
Check it out to see what we would encourage folks to include, and to avoid, when writing a territory acknowledgment. The resource also includes three great examples.
The value of a land acknowledgment is different to different people. But most of us can agree that they aren’t enough on their own. Learn more about truth and reconciliation and if you want to do more, one concrete action you can take is to donate to the Reconciliation Fund.