The goal of this Land Acknowledgement is to acknowledge the First Peoples on whose traditional lands we work and live since time immemorial.
In an effort to respect and recognize the First Peoples of the lands upon which we sit, Traditional land acknowledgments often take place at the beginning of social gatherings, conferences or meetings, or at the commencement of assemblies and presentations.
At St. Clair College, we acknowledge that respect and recognition are essential elements to establishing and maintaining respectful relationships. These relationships are key toward reconciliation, a process to which St. Clair College is committed.
For further understanding, we have prepared this guide to foster reciprocal relations and to ease our affiliates of any uncertainty when presenting this Land Acknowledgement.
The Land Acknowledgement
St. Clair College's Land Acknowledgement can be used in either spoken or in a written matter. Included below are phonetic spellings to support the proper pronunciation of the words. When used in written format, please remove the phonetic spellings.
Land Acknowledgement
St. Clair College would like to recognize and acknowledge that it sits on the three fires confederacy's traditional territory of the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi nations. We would also like to acknowledge the many other tribes and indigenous nations that call this beautiful land home.
We give thanks to the land and surrounding Water for sustaining us.
Land Acknowledgement - With Pronunciation
St. Clair College would like to recognize and acknowledge that it sits on the three fires confederacy's traditional territory of the Ojibwe (Oh-jib-way), Odawa (Oh-dah-wah), and Potawatomi (Paw-taw-watt-oh-me) nations. We would also like to acknowledge the many other tribes and indigenous nations that call this beautiful land home.
We give thanks to the land and surrounding Water for sustaining us.
Traditional Land Acknowledgments are Indigenous protocols used to show respect and recognition of the First Peoples presence both historically and
presently, and to their traditional territories.
Land Acknowledgments are meant to express appreciation and gratitude to the First Peoples and to recognize the traditional territories of a place.
Land Acknowledgements are often spoken at the beginning of an event or gathering, or written at the beginning of a publication.
Land Acknowledgements are not scripts but rather a reflection process. You are encouraged to go off script and reflect on what the words mean to you.