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Land Acknowledgement
Western Anthropology acknowledges that Western University is located on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak, and Attawandaron peoples, on lands connected with the London Township and Sombra Treaties of 1796 and the Dish with One Spoon Covenant Wampum. We respect, learn, and teach about the longstanding relationships that Indigenous Nations have to this land, as they are the original caretakers. We honor the relationships with Indigenous people, as well as their scholarship and knowledge, that have shaped the Anthropology Department through time and transformed the ways we approach our work. We recognize that Anthropology as a discipline has colonialist roots that have perpetuated racist and other harmful ideologies against Indigenous peoples, and we are committed to doing research ethically and collaboratively to address these ongoing legacies in the present.
We acknowledge historical and ongoing injustices that Indigenous Peoples (e.g., First Nations, Métis and Inuit) endure in Canada and globally, and we accept responsibility as an Anthropology Department in a public institution to contribute toward reconciliation by revealing and correcting miseducation as well as renewing respectful relationships with Indigenous communities through our teaching, research and community service. We will continue to do this as individuals and as a department in many ways, including collaborating with Indigenous scholars and community members, strengthening our ongoing ties with the Indigenous Studies Program, supporting and partnering in language revitalization and other community-led efforts, and archiving the work of Indigenous scholars who have worked in the department. We strive as anthropologists to improve understandings across languages and cultures, and to work toward equitable relationships with the Nations who host us on their land.
Updated Feb 25, 2026
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