Land Acknowledgment a First Step toward Justice
This fall, Second Presbyterian Church is planting native plants along 55th St. and sharing the following land acknowledgement:
“Second Presbyterian Church acknowledges that all of our activities take place on ancestral lands of Indigenous peoples. Like many other properties in the Kansas City area, our building is located on the traditional lands of the Kansa/Kaw, Osage, Kickapoo, Óčheti Sakówin (also known as the Sioux Nations) -- lands that were stolen or obtained through unfair or dishonest treaties.
May our words and these plants honor those ancestors who loved this land before us, and may our actions serve to restore the vitality of their sacred lands for their descendants.”
In his recent column published at readthespirit.com, Bill Tammeus discusses how land acknowledgment can be a first step toward justice for our Native American neighbors.
