Land acknowledgment statements: The new virtue signaling in education

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The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Land acknowledgments in schools often go beyond honoring Native American heritage. Instead, they sometimes promote a narrative that criminalizes colonists and undermines American founding principles. By focusing on colonization and concepts like stolen land, these statements can serve as divisive tools rather than fostering genuine understanding and respect for history and Indigenous cultures.