Moving beyond Lip Service: University Land Acknowledgment Statements and the Role of Leadership in Making Them Meaningful
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| Title: | Moving beyond Lip Service: University Land Acknowledgment Statements and the Role of Leadership in Making Them Meaningful |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Veronica Baasen, Caitlin Johnson, Leslie Ann Locke (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership. 2025 28(4):143-157. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Universities, Land Acquisition, Land Settlement, Position Papers, Leadership Role, American Indians, Decolonization, Critical Race Theory, Antisocial Behavior, Administrator Behavior, Social Action, Change Agents |
| Geographic Terms: | Minnesota |
| DOI: | 10.1177/15554589251388921 |
| ISSN: | 1555-4589 |
| Abstract: | Using Tribal Critical Race Theory (TribalCrit) as a framework, this case addresses the practice of universities offering land acknowledgments, which has faced scrutiny for presenting Indigenous peoples as absent, implying they willingly sacrificed territory, and failing to offer tangible steps for restitution. Readers follow Dr. Abigail Sims, a Ramsey State University faculty member in the Department of American Indian Studies, who aims to address these issues while experiencing backlash. Students are encouraged to reflect on leadership tactics when faced with funding and public relations challenges, land acknowledgments that promote truth-telling and decolonization, and restitution to Indigenous peoples. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1492527 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Using Tribal Critical Race Theory (TribalCrit) as a framework, this case addresses the practice of universities offering land acknowledgments, which has faced scrutiny for presenting Indigenous peoples as absent, implying they willingly sacrificed territory, and failing to offer tangible steps for restitution. Readers follow Dr. Abigail Sims, a Ramsey State University faculty member in the Department of American Indian Studies, who aims to address these issues while experiencing backlash. Students are encouraged to reflect on leadership tactics when faced with funding and public relations challenges, land acknowledgments that promote truth-telling and decolonization, and restitution to Indigenous peoples. |
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| ISSN: | 1555-4589 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/15554589251388921 |
