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Land Acknowledgements

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Canadian practice of recognizing Indigenous peoples' historical connection to land before public events, criticized as performative activism without substantive policy change.

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"I live in Canada so every event begins with a 5 minute land acknowledgement, I actually just had to listen to one just now, which inspired this, and I find it very funny how, since literally nobody actually supports giving the land back, it just ends up sounding like gloating."
Land acknowledgements are the final stage of performative activism · u/Fantastic_Public7295 · ↑292 · 2025-09-25
"'Before first band plays I just want to acknowledge that we are on stolen land, traditional home of the x y z tribes.' (everyone but me and my friends staring solemnly, trying to project 'contemplative' vibes). 'And I want everyone to sit with that discomfort, and think about what it means for your "
Carles posting: Land acknowledgements at the indie show · u/[deleted] · ↑121 · 2022-04-02
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