Co-Developing Land Acknowledgments with Commitments to Action

Land acknowledgments are an honest and historically accurate way to honor the traditional Tribal Nations of the land we gather on. In partnership with our Indigenous Nations Committee and Community and Tribal Engagement Manager, HealthierHere co-developed land acknowledgment language and protocols customized for different convenings and audiences. Recognizing that land acknowledgments are only a starting place for meaningful change, we established commitments to act consistently in support of Tribal communities’ priorities and projects. Our approach is based in respect for trust and treaty obligations, sovereignty, historical and intergenerational trauma, and other effects of colonization, using culturally attuned, Indigenous and community-led methods. Watch this space for more information and resources soon.