Land acknowledgements mark a small and important step in the process of reconciliation and building a positive relationship with Indigenous peoples. By making a land acknowledgement you are taking part in an act of reconciliation, honouring the land and Indigenous presence which dates back over 10,000 years.
Land Acknowledgments for Classrooms
Build Your Own Land Acknowledgement
The Morningside Centre for Teaching Social Responsibility has a detailed lesson plan with a video resource on building a land acknowledgement with intention and meaning: https://www.morningsidecenter.org/teachable-moment/lessons/creating-class-land-acknowledgment-statement
Whose Land collaborated with Anishinaabe educator Christine M'lot to develop lessons that serve to teach students about the land they are learning on by viewing and creating original land acknowledgements and being introduced to complex topics and concepts such as who Indigenous people are, what the term settler refers to and notions such as broken promises and renewed commitments to share the land. They've been broken down into three grade levels and depending on their age, students will either create a class or personal land acknowledgement using Whose Land as a resource by grade ranges: https://www.whose.land/en/lesson-plans
Video Teaching Tools
These videos offer a great way to see how you can use symbolism and body movement to connect, engage and/or create Land Acknowledgments for younger students.