Thoughtful take on the line between meaningful recognition and performative ritual. The distinction between land acknowledgements done by non-Indigenous folks versus territorial welcomes by First Nations is something I'd never really parsed before. The laptop metaphor hits hard tho, even if acknowledgements were never meant to be the full solution. At som point the ritual dilutes itself into background noise.
Thank You! Particularly for helping me think thru how tethering other activisms +/or referencing stolen lands lacks the nuance, the work we need to do first. Learning curve! 💕
Thoughtful take on the line between meaningful recognition and performative ritual. The distinction between land acknowledgements done by non-Indigenous folks versus territorial welcomes by First Nations is something I'd never really parsed before. The laptop metaphor hits hard tho, even if acknowledgements were never meant to be the full solution. At som point the ritual dilutes itself into background noise.
I so appreciate this thoughtful and nuanced piece. Thank you!
Huy chq’u, I will listen more closely to land acknowledgements and reflect on how I offer them in shared spaces. I appreciated reading this.
Thank You! Particularly for helping me think thru how tethering other activisms +/or referencing stolen lands lacks the nuance, the work we need to do first. Learning curve! 💕