Land Acknowledgement
Each of our partner universities has a land acknowledgment recognizing the acknowledging the Indigenous peoples and territory. The University of New Mexico’s Land Acknowledgement is as follows:
Founded in 1889, the University of New Mexico sits on the traditional homelands of the Pueblo of Sandia. The original peoples of New Mexico – Pueblo, Navajo, and Apache – since time immemorial, have deep connections to the land and have made significant contributions to the broader community statewide. We honor the land itself and those who remain stewards of this land throughout the generations and also acknowledge our committed relationship to Indigenous peoples. We gratefully recognize our history.
To learn about UNM’s land acknowledgement and the process by which it was created, please visit this brown paper written by Native American Faculty and approved by the UNM Native American Faculty Council. To learn more about when and how to engage with land acknowledgments, we encourage you to learn from Native voices on this issue.
Land acknowledgments are important, but they are not enough. The continued dispossession of Native peoples from their land is an ongoing injustice for the pueblos, nations, and Indigenous communities with whom we partner, live and learn. Team members of the Transformation Network are encouraged to learn about and commit to actions that can minimize ongoing impacts of colonization and that can support Indigenous partners and communities.