Acknowledgment is one of those things that you don’t think about until you notice it’s missing. Last week, I had one of the worst restaurant experiences I can recall. The issue? Lack of acknowledgment ...

These days, land or territory acknowledgments are increasingly common, often made at the outset of public gatherings. In our industry, where we are reliant on a strong connection to the land and ...

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You’ve probably heard one. You may have helped craft one. A land acknowledgment is quickly becoming de rigueur among mainstream cultural and arts institutions. An official will stand at a podium and ...

Earlier this year, members of the San Jose City Council in California stood and recited the pledge of allegiance. Minutes later, Glorida Arellano-Gomez, councilwoman for the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe in ...

William James once said, "The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.” When's the last time you told someone they did an awesome job? My guess is that, in that particular ...

This past November, Pratt proudly announced its Living Land Acknowledgement and encouraged faculty, staff, and students to honor the Lenape people and recognize occupied land by beginning all ...

Many events these days begin with land acknowledgments: earnest statements acknowledging that activities are taking place, or institutions, businesses and even homes are built, on land previously ...

"[I]n the public university setting, student disagreement with a professor's academic speech on an issue of public concern cannot alter the Pickering analysis in the government's favor." A short ...

Anita Dressler expressed the wrong opinion and was fired by the City of Toronto. The loss of income doesn’t bother her – she was a volunteer. Dressler does and doesn’t like to talk about her six ...