TRIBAL LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The Town of Milton is located on the tribal homelands of the Neponset tribe of the Massachusett and Algonquian people. We acknowledge the continuing presence of the Massachusett, and the neighboring Wampanoag and Nipmuc peoples. We also recognize the Indigenous peoples represented in the Town’s residents. There are two federally recognized tribes within Massachusetts: the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribes.

A Land Acknowledgement is a formal statement that recognizes and respects Indigenous Peoples as traditional stewards of this land and the enduring relationship that exists between Indigenous Peoples and their traditional territories. They can be presented verbally or visually: think signage, short theater presentations or simple spoken-word greetings. 

Land Acknowledgement helps show respect for these Indigenous identities, as well to help to counter their biased, stereotypical, misguided, and missing representations in our collective consciousness.