Cornell University land acknowledgment in Ganędagǫ: Hall’s South Hallway
Permanent vinyl decal installed August 2022.
From the naming of Ganędagǫ: Hall at Cornell University, it was apparent the American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program needed to step in to make the presence of the Gayogo̱hó:nǫɁ (the Cayuga Nation) name meaningful. To start, the Program suggested the Cornell University land acknowledgment be installed in a visible location in the Hall.
Ben was there from the beginning to advise on location of the land acknowledgment installation, then designed the layout and worked with Cornell’s sign shop to order the vinyl decals.
Cornell University land acknowledgment in Ganędagǫ: Hall’s North Hallway
Permanent vinyl decal installed August 2022.
A land acknowledgment is a statement that respects Indigenous peoples as the original inhabitants of the lands we occupy, as well as recognizing their long history in and their enduring connections to their traditional homelands. Land acknowledgments draw attention to these ongoing ties and bring listeners’ thoughts both to histories of dispossession and violence and the resilience and continuing vitality of Indigenous communities who persist against great odds.