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Daniel a prominent activist and fourth-generation runner, who is also a member of the
Runner’s World Runners Alliance ambassador network saw races as an obvious place to make land acknowledgments. She has researched land acknowledgements for years by talking with elders and community advocates. In the process, she created a guide and toolkit that race directors can use, for free, to create land acknowledgments for their events. (You can find that guide here)
When it comes to making land acknowledgments, here are some
important components to remember:
Understanding and using appropriate language and terminology
Working with and supporting Indigenous organizations