CCA Land Acknowledgment

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1. Land
   Acknowledgment
   Hock E Aye VI Edgar Heap of Birds, Native Hosts, 2007
   Photo: Michael R. Barrick
   

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2. “Decolonization brings about the repatriation
   of Indigenous land and life; it is not a metaphor
   for other things we want to do to improve our societies
   and schools.”
   — Eve Tuck, State University of New York at New Paltz, and K. Wayne Yang, University of California, San Diego
   

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3. Decolonial School
   Founding Members
   Susanne Cockrell
   Community Arts, Social Practice and Community Engagement
   (SPACE) minor and Graduate Fine Art faculty
   Shylah Pacheco Hamilton
   Chair, Critical Ethnic Studies, First Year CORE Studio faculty
   Juan Carlos Rodriguez Rivera
   First Year CORE Studio faculty
   Rebekah Edwards
   Associate Professor, Critical Studies Program
   Rachel Berger
   Chair, Graphic Design
   

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4. What is a Land Acknowledgment?
   

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5. Land Acknowledgment
   is a formal statement that
   recognizes and respects
   Indigenous Peoples as
   traditional stewards of this
   land and the enduring
   relationship that exists
   between Indigenous
   Peoples and their
   traditional territories.
   

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6. Land Acknowledgment is a transformative act
   To counter the “doctrine of discovery”
   with the true story of the people who have
   been living and are stewards of this land for
   continuously for thousands of years
   To confront our place on Native Lands and
   build mindfulness of our present
   participation in ongoing colonial legacies
   To create a broader public awareness of
   the history that has led to this moment
   To begin to repair relationships with
   Indigenous communities and with the land
   To offer recognition, honor and respect
   for local Indigenous protocol
   To affirm our responsibility to amplify
   and center Indigenous voices and to
   work towards ongoing action and
   relationship
   To teach and promote greater public
   consciousness of Indigenous sovereignty
   and cultural rights
   

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7. CCA campuses are located in Huichin and
   Yelamu, also known as Oakland and San
   Francisco, on the unceded territories of
   Chochenyo and Ramaytush Ohlone peoples.
   

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8. Website Footer
   

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9. Website Footer
   

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10. Email Signature
    

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11. CCA Website & CCA Portal
    

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12. Visit native-land.ca
    

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13. CCA Consultant, January 2020 - Present
    

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14. Continuous Relationship Building
    

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15. Continuous Relationship Building
    Decolonial Unconference:
    An afternoon of
    conversations and
    workshops
    Guests: Dr. Dori Tunstall,
    Andrew Herscher and
    Rekia Jibrin, Shalini
    Agrawal
    

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16. Going remote/hybrid… now what?
    We want to acknowledge that California College
    of the Arts is situated on the traditional lands of the
    Ohlone peoples past, present and future. This
    includes the Muwekma, Esselen and the
    Amah-Mutsun. I would also like to acknowledge
    that you are joining us today from many places,
    near and far, and acknowledge the traditional
    owners and caretakers of those lands.
    

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17. ● Language and guidelines will soon be available on the CCA
    website and Portal
    ● Can be verbal, visual, or written
    ● Email signature, meeting agendas, syllabi, etc.
    ● A living document that can and will change over time
    ● Land Acknowledgment by itself is a small gesture. It becomes meaningful
    when coupled with authentic relationships and informed actions.
    When can I start practicing Land Acknowledgment?
    

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18. What’s next?
    Tangible actions
    

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19. What’s next?
    Tangible actions
    

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20. Continuous Relationship Building
    

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21. Students Solidarity
    

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22. Hiring Practices
    

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23. Thanks!
    decolonialschool@cca.edu
    

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