Land acknowledgements honor a place’s Indi genous people – past and present – and recognize the history that brought u s to where we are today. The practice of incorporating land acknowledgement s into presentations and programs has become increasingly popular and gener ated debate about their effectiveness.
The Office of Diversity\, Equi ty and Inclusion in partnership with the Department of Neuroscience are hos ting Dr. Pamela Begay\, Ph.D.\, the Director of the Buder Center of Indigen ous Studies and Eric Pinto\, MSW Buder Center Community Projects Coordinat or at Washington University to share the purpose and importance of land ack nowledgments and considerations for incorporating the practice with integri ty. The session will include discussion about what individuals and groups c an do beyond land acknowledgment to ensure the effectiveness of the practic e and deepen commitment to inclusion for Indigenous people in our community .
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