Indigenous activists have critiqued land acknowledgements for being a performative script that doesn’t translate into meaningful action. In response to these criticisms, the coalition tries to expand on the traditional land acknowledgement script every month with personal or professional reflections to encourage our ongoing decolonial learning.
These are some of the land acknowledgements that our partners have shared.
Reflecting on Indigenous Media
Offered by Michelle McQuigge, BALANCE for Blind Adults on May 12, 2026. “I’m Michelle McQuigge, CEO of BALANCE for Blind Adults, and I’m offering this month’s land acknowledgement.”
Acknowledging Disabled Indigenous Artists and Activists
Offered by Dev Ramsawakh, Centre for Independent Living in Toronto (CILT) on March 10, 2026. “I will take this time to acknowledge and honour the disabled Indigenous artists, activists and scholars who have taught me and shared their experiences with me so I could understand the intersection of ableism and colonialism.”