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Northshore board seeks more accessible, action‑oriented land acknowledgment; plans community collaboration
Summary
At a board retreat, members and staff discussed updating the district's land acknowledgment to be more student- and community-facing, to include actions and resources, and to involve local Indigenous partners in drafting and follow-up.
The Northshore School District board discussed updating its land acknowledgment during a board retreat, with staff recommending a shift toward more student‑facing language, accompanying resources and actions, and direct partnership with local Indigenous educators and families.
Dr. Ava Thomas said Lauren Nabahi, the district's Native American Education Program coordinator, "said that there's nothing outwardly wrong with the current land acknowledgement," and stressed that "the land acknowledgement isn't the statement in itself, it really is the action behind it." Dr. Thomas urged centering community voices and making the acknowledgment meaningful in classrooms as well as at board meetings.
Why it matters: Board members said the current statement is often too formal for…
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