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Hi Spike, I’d be happy to read a few paragraphs from <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/11/against-land-acknowledgements-native-american/620820/" class="">this Atlantic article</a> on land acknowledgements, eg:
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Some people argue that land acknowledgments are “gestures of respect.” I’m not sure one can show respect while also being indifferent to a people’s existence. The statements are a counterfeit version of respect. <em style="box-sizing: inherit;" class="">Teen
Vogue</em> <a href="https://www.teenvogue.com/story/indigenous-land-acknowledgement-explained" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">put it well</a>, if unintentionally: “Land acknowledgment is an easy way to show honor and respect to
the indigenous people.” A great deal of nonsense about identity politics could be avoided by studying this line, and realizing that respect shown the “easy way” is just as cheap as it sounds. Real respect occurs only when accompanied by time, work, or something
else of value. Learning basic facts about a particular tribe might be a start.</p>
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Most of these acknowledgments are considered (by the speakers, anyway) moral acts, because they bear witness to crimes perpetrated against Native peoples and call, usually implicitly, for redress. If you enjoy moral exhibitionism, to say nothing of moral onanism,
land acknowledgments in their current form will leave you pleasured for years to come. </p>
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<div class="">On Dec 7, 2021, at 9:47 AM, Senate President <<a href="mailto:senatepres@uoregon.edu" class="">senatepres@uoregon.edu</a>> wrote:</div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class="">We begin every Senate meeting by having someone read the land<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class="">acknowledgment<span style="" class="">, which recognizes that
the University of Oregon is located on land stolen from its original inhabitants, the Kalapooya. You can read a bit more<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a href="https://senate.uoregon.edu/senates-land-acknowledgment" target="_blank" title="https://senate.uoregon.edu/senates-land-acknowledgment" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class="">here</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class="">about
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<span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class="">I am writing this message to request any senator who is interested in reading the land acknowledgment to send me (cc Betina) a quick message to that effect, so we can schedule in who will read is for the remaining 8
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<span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class="">Thank you in advance!<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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P.S.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" class="">For those with anxiety regarding pronunciation of Tribal names, for this year only we have a special offer of advance coaching from a professor of Linguistics who actually
works with Native languages of the Americas…<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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