Land acknowledgments have become a common practice at events, meetings and presentations. With their work as the Indigenous engagement coordinator at the Nanaimo Art Gallery, bailey macabre has had to write many of them.
After spending time researching and finding deeper meanings behind land acknowledgments, they starting noticing that many people were missing that part of it. Through the gallery, macabre decided to host their own workshop allowing the community to take the time to learn and reflect on the history and context of land acknowledgments.
Speaking with CHLY, macabre talks about the workshop they will be holding and the importance of recognizing traditional lands. As well they also discuss the topic of land acknowledgments being seen as a performative act and how they think that idea is true but there are ways to make the acknowledgments more meaningful and less performative.
