A controversial land acknowledgment led to a clash between a University of Washington professor and administrators. Native scholars say the practice has value but can be problematic without a commitment to supporting Indigenous communities.
We reported here early last month about University of Washington Prof. Stuart Reges upending UW s virtue-signaling land acknowledgement that is all the rage in academia right now. Today Inside Higher Ed picks up the story, with an interesting wrinkle. As argued here, if land acknowledgements are meant literally, they are the height of liberal hypocrisy, since stolen land by definition should either be returned to its rightful owner, or compensation
The week started off with a hybrid celebration hosted in collaboration with the Coastal Band of the Chumash Nation, where community members gathered to discuss the significance of Indigenous People's Day and their plans.
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