Territory Acknowledgement
Territory acknowledgments bring awareness to Indigenous presence and land rights. It recognizes and respects that indigenous peoples as the traditional land stewards and the enduring relationship between them and the land. It is important to understand the history of this land and understand our place within the context. Below are some resources to develop land acknowledgments.
Territory Acknowledgement for University of Minnesota
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- Territory acknowledgementsA guide to creating and using territory acknowledgements. The site Native-land lets you search for a location and will provide you information on territories and treaties for that location.
- Guide to Acknowledging First Peoples & Traditional TerritoriesFrom the Canadian Association of University Teachers. The practices listed in this guide are helpful. The guide has collected statements from many Canadian universities.
- Are you planning to do a land acknowledgement?An insightful post that walks through things to think about when doing a land acknowledgement. From American Indians in Children's Literature
- 'I regret it': Hayden King on writing Ryerson University's territorial acknowledgementAn Aug. 2019 interview with Hayden King, an Anishinaabe writer who helped write Ryerson University's territorial acknowledgement in 2012. King talks about territorial acknowledgements, what they mean in today's political climate and how they can be improved.
- Beyond Territorial AcknowledgementsWritten by Chelsea Vowel, a Métis from manitow-sâkahikan. She is is currently a graduate student and Cree language instructor at the Faculty of Native studies at the University of Alberta. This essay is written in response to the CAUT guide and is an exploration of the purpose and practice of territorial acknowledgements, as well as what it might mean to go beyond them.
- High Country News' Land-grants University InvestigationHCN did a series of stories that documented the history of land grant institutions in dispossessing Native Americans of the land they inhabited. This is a bibliography of their sources.
- Why Treaties Matter Virtual ExhibitToday, treaties continue to affirm the inherent sovereignty of American Indian nations. Tribal governments maintain nation-to-nation relationships with the United States government. Tribal nations manage lands, resources, and economies, protect people, and build more secure futures for generations to come.
Diversity Statements
- Before and After: Statements about Course ContentAn annotated look at a syllabus statement on course content and how and why it might be revised.
- Examples of inclusive statements (CSU Chico)Examples of inclusive statements that can be added to a syllabus. Includes a list of syllabi for specific subjects.
The Inclusive Syllabus
- Creating an Inclusive SyllabusFrom Grinnell College, ideas for your consideration in creating an inclusive syllabus. The ideas listed on this page are not for specific readings, but rather ways of setting up your syllabus to make it more inclusive.
- Accessible SyllabusClear and useful information about creating a syllabus that is accessible to all students. From Tulane University.
University of Minnesota Resources
University of Minnesota resources around equity, diversity, and inclusion for faculty, staff, and students. These links have a wealth of additional resources.
- UMN Office for Equity and DiversityResources and services to support equity and diversity across UMN. Colleges often have OED staff as well.
- UMN Equity and Diversity Certificate ProgramThe Equity and Diversity Certificate helps participants develop tools necessary for advancing equity and diversity in all aspects of their personal and professional lives through theory and skill development.
- International Student and Scholar ServicesWorkshop series combines intercultural competency and skills development workshops and "Culture In-Depth" sessions discussing the unique practices, customs, and values of some of the largest international student populations on our campus.
- Campus ClimateIs a forum for diverse views related to campus climate at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus.
- UMN Bias Response Referral Network (BRRN)The Bias Response and Referral Network (BRRN) responds to reports of bias incidents on the Twin Cities campus.
- UMN CFANS Instructor ToolkitMust enroll for access. Several case studies to be included in courses.
- Manoomin Wild Rice Case StudyA case study examining intercultural competence, socio-environmental synthesis and Anishinaabe sovereignty in Minnesota.
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