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Guest speaker Ami Admire delivers land-acknowledgement overview and urges support for Native students
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Summary
Ami Admire, a Payómkawichum educator from the Rincón Indian Reservation, presented a land-acknowledgement overview to the Lemon Grove board, described her work connecting Native youth to history and language, and encouraged district practices that recognize Indigenous students and histories.
Ami Admire, who identifies as Payómkawichum from the Rincón Indian Reservation, spoke to the Lemon Grove Governing Board about the purpose and practice of land acknowledgements and the district's role in supporting Native and Indigenous students.
Admire described a land acknowledgement as ‘‘a formal statement that recognizes the unique and enduring relationship that exists between Indigenous Peoples and their traditional territories.’’ She outlined her 23 years of work as an educator and director of a traveling youth storytelling program that connects students to histories and language as part of trauma-informed support and said she co-founded the Indian Education Equity Team to provide workshops and advocacy in schools. Admire noted her receipt of a 2019 Local Impact Award from the National Indian Health Board and encouraged the district to pair acknowledgements with concrete actions to support Native students.
The presentation referenced guidance from the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture (a nonprofit organization) on land acknowledgments and addressed common questions about acknowledging other communities who have experienced displacement or historic harm. The board moved the item earlier in the meeting to hear the presentation before other informational items.