MSU student gov will now recite 'land acknowledgment' at meetings

MSU student gov will now recite 'land acknowledgment' at meetings

• The Michigan State University student government voted in favor of a "land acknowledgment" statement.
• The statement says that the college occupies the "ancestral, traditional, and contemporary lands" of native peoples.
• “It would be very good for everyone in the room to acknowledge the land we’re on"   

"With the passing of a resolution on March 19, Michigan State University's student government meetings will begin with the reading of a "Land Acknowledgment" statement.
The statement describes MSU as an occupier, and cites “contemporary” land ownership by sovereign native tribes..."
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