Living the Land Acknowledgement

On January 7-8, 2026, the DCDSB Indigenous Education team facilitated two days of professional learning centred on bringing the Land Acknowledgement to life. Educators engaged in reflection, Land‑based activities, and relationship‑building practices designed to deepen their connection to the Land and their understanding of the First Peoples, place, positionality, responsibilities carried within the Acknowledgement.
The learning emphasized that a Land Acknowledgement is not a scripted statement, but a living, relational practice; one that guides us forward in truth, reconciliation, and authentic connection with the Land and community.