Land acknowledgement

Coburg, Victoria sign acknowledging that the Wurundjeri people originally inhabited the land, and containing the Australian Aboriginal flag

A land acknowledgement or territorial acknowledgement is a formal statement that acknowledges the original Indigenous peoples of the land, spoken at the beginning of public events. The custom of land acknowledgement is a traditional practice that dates back centuries in many Indigenous cultures.[1]

  1. ^ "Honoring Original Indigenous Inhabitants: Land Acknowledgment". National Museum of the American Indian. Retrieved 2023-11-22.