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地承认

地铁politan State University acknowledges that we are on the unceded lands of the Dakota and Anishinaabe peoples. Just twelve miles away from 地铁politan State University, Minnesota River joins the Mississippi River at a place called Bdote, place “where two waters come together” in Dakota. Bdote, 和 bluff land surrounding 地铁 State, 是特别神圣的地方吗, a spiritual and physical place of creation for indigenous peoples of Minnesota.

We encourage each of us who are settlers on or visitors to this land to become familiar with the Dakota and Anishinaabe peoples, 和ir vibrant lives and work. We strive to interrupt the legacy of colonialism and indigenous erasure by supporting efforts to reunite and restore indigenous peoples to the land. 这就是定义 landback, 和 reason we do land acknowledgement practice.

Creation of 地铁 State's land acknowledgment

The legacy of colonialism and occupation is ongoing and actively harming Native American and Indigenous communities​. 殖民者和占领者, including institutions of higher education, continue to uphold the genocide, 种族清洗, 偷来的土地, and forced removal of Indigenous peoples.

Acknowledging and honoring the space we occupy is central to our 愿景 of building anti-racist learning and work environments.

365bet的流程

2021年1月, President Arthur convened a committee to study land acknolwedgment statements and recommend policies and practices. The committee held listening sessions with the university's American Indian Advisory Council and 的声音, American Indian student association.

经谘询 本地治理中心 和 Wakáŋ Tipi中心, committee drafted the university's core land acknowledgment statement and developed a resource guide and action steps.

Recommendations from 地铁's Native American communities

  • Honor the local land and tell the stories of this land
  • Acknowledge the land across campus settings and spaces
  • 脚踏实地, don’t just talk the talk: land acknowledgement must include resources allocated to support the Native American community

Practicing land acknowledgments

地铁 State recognizes that practicing land acknowledgment is an ongoing and continual project. In addition to acknowledging the land when the community gathers for public events and convenings, we also strive to practice land acknowledgment in coursework syllabi, and in collaborative work spaces.

We invite all community members to practice land ackowledgment as part of our praxis of creating an anti-racist learning community. 在理想的情况下, learning community leaders can model this practice by reading the statement and sharing resources. 领导人应该:

  • Avoid asking Indigenous and Native American community members to perform the labor of land ackowledgment.
  • Share core land acknowledgement statement at community convenings, 在事件材料中, and learning community standards.
  • Implement action steps that reflect the theme and focus of your event or gathering. 例如, instructors could include indigenous art and scholarship from their fields in course materials, and provide avenues for service and reparations to Indigenous communities​.
  • Be mindful of tone and placement in event proceedings​.
  • Avoid a "one-and-done" approach: be creative about ways to consistently acknowledge and celebrate indigeneity in your course or program.
  • Build real, reciprocal relationships with Indigenous people and communities.

都城州的行动

为恢复作出贡献

  • Scholarship/stipend/grant for students who are attending college on their ancestral lands.
  • Offering the use of our facilities without cost to Native & 土著群体
  • Building a deeply reciprocal relationship with Wakáŋ Tipi中心, an east side Saint Paul Native-led non-profit
  • 支持和发展麦德龙 American Indian Advisory Council, 本机圆 space, and student organization 的声音.
  • Increase representation of American Indian employees within the university.

Strengthening Relations with Minnesota's Tribal Colleges

  • Creation of articulation agreements with Minnesota's four tribal colleges
  • Ongoing discussions with tribal college presidents about how we could deliver baccalaureate education for their students and communities