land acknowledgement guidelines F E B R U A R

Staff should also become familiar with the Indian Act of 1876, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada as well as read and understand the 94 Calls to Action and the 231 Calls for Justice developed through the National Inquiry for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two Spirit. [...] The following resources and readings are a few recommended ones to offer guidance, learn more about the Indigenous histories of the land, and to support the creation and recitation of your own personalized land acknowledgement: Elements of Indigenous Style: A Guide to Writing By and About Indigenous People Guidance for Honouring the Land and Ancestors through Land Acknowledgements – Canadian Assoc. [...] The reflection and acknowledgement practice represents for each of us an opportunity to learn more about the history of Turtle Island and the roles we hold in colonialism, racism, and injustice and their implications in the contemporary context. [...] A Land Acknowledgment will be included: On the Tamarack website On our email signatures In Tamarack newsletters and other public facing documents At the opening of workshops, webinars, communities of practice and other public events On job postings and Requests for Proposals Tamarack staff and board members are invited to: Take the time to learn the correct pronunciation of the Indigenous Nations. [...] The recognition of the contributions and historic importance of Indigenous peoples must be clearly and overtly connected to our collective commitment to continuously understand the truth and make the commitment of reconciliation real in our communities.