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TED Talk
Whose land are you on? What to know about the indigenous land back movement?
Indigenous scholar Lindsey Schneider addresses the ill-gotten legacy of settler colonialism with an introduction to the Land Back movement: the push to return stewardship of the Earth to its rightful guardians and restore balance to ecosystems for generations to come.
UBC Resources
UBC updates website to include land acknowledgement
This article discusses UBC’s recent land acknowledgement updates and it potential impact.
This guide made by UBC offers numerous resources for creating a land acknowledgement, virtual land acknowledgements and Métis Land Acknowledgements.
What is a land acknowledgement
This UBC article gives further advice on the importance of a land acknowledgement and useful tips on what to include.
Created for instructors, staff and students at UBC, this tool provides support for non-experts on Indigeous topics.
External Resources
Locate Yourself
Explore a detailed map of the native land across the globe including the territories, languages and treaties.
This interactive map offers information on Indigenous communities, residential schools, Indigenous businesses and much more.
Residential Schools
Discover information of what residential schools were, how they were formed and the ongoing impacts of them.
This map of the history of Residential schools National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.
Discover the records and collection of information from the Indian Residential Schools.
Learn about the history of Indian residential schools and there role in B.C.
Your Turn
Now that you have learned how to make a Land Acknowledgements. Take some time to ask yourself:
- How can you create space for others to share their own land acknowledgments?
- What is your biggest takeaway?
- How your land acknowledgments can evolve as you learn more.
Feel free to drop your thoughts in the comments below.