Indigenous Peoples' Day: A Commitment to Justice, Truth, and Land Repatriation

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Achievement First • Oct 11, 2024

On Indigenous Peoples' Day, we honor and recognize the rich cultures and histories of Indigenous peoples and acknowledge that our schools operate and exist on lands long inhabited by Native communities. We encourage everyone to explore these valuable resources:

Watch Indigenous scholar Adrienne Keene discuss going Beyond Land Acknowledgements.
Read NPR: Understanding Indigenous Land Acknowledgments, and Native Governance Center’s “Beyond Land Acknowledgment: A Guide”

Support Indigenous-led movements by contributing to any of the organizations listed below:

Mannahatta Fund: https://mannahattafund.org
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation: https://www.mptn-nsn.gov
Narragansett Indian Nation: https://narragansettindiannation.org
Land Back Movement: https://landback.org

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