How Was It Created?
The specific wording in ߣߣÊÓƵ University's land acknowledgement is the result of an intentional, collaborative process with the Myaamia Center and with review and approval from the ߣߣÊÓƵ Tribe of Oklahoma.
Land Acknowledgement
ߣߣÊÓƵ University's Land Acknowledgement
ߣߣÊÓƵ University is located within the traditional homelands of the ߣߣÊÓƵ and Shawnee people, who along with other Indigenous groups ceded these lands to the United States in the first treaty of Greenville in 1795.
The ߣߣÊÓƵ people, whose name our university carries, were forcibly removed from these homelands in 1846.
In 1972, our relationship between ߣߣÊÓƵ University and the ߣߣÊÓƵ Tribe of Oklahoma began and evolved into a reciprocal partnership, including the creation of the Myaamia Center at ߣߣÊÓƵ University in 2001.
The work of the Myaamia Center serves the ߣߣÊÓƵ Tribe community and is dedicated to the revitalization of ߣߣÊÓƵ language and culture and to restoring that knowledge to the Myaamia people.
ߣߣÊÓƵ University and the ߣߣÊÓƵ Tribe are proud of this work and of the Myaamia students who have attended ߣߣÊÓƵ since 1991 through the Myaamia Heritage Award Program.
FAQ's
How Can I Use It?
The ߣߣÊÓƵ University land acknowledgement is available for those wishing to use it.
- Read it aloud during the first day of class and/or add it to your syllabus
- Read it aloud before a public meeting.
Can I Make My Own Land Acknowledgement?
No, only this published land agreement or the approved shortened email signature version should be used. The land acknowledgement stated on this page was written and approved with great care and consideration.
Where Can I Learn More?
Learn More About ߣߣÊÓƵ Tribe Relations
"Acknowledgment is a simple, powerful way of showing respect and a step toward correcting the stories and practices that erase indigenous people's history and culture and toward inviting and honoring the truth." "Acknowledgment by itself is a small gesture. It becomes meaningful when coupled with authentic relationships and informed action. But this beginning can be an opening to greater public consciousness of Native sovereignty and cultural rights, a step toward equitable relationship and reconciliation." U.S. Department of Arts and Culture