What is a land acknowledgement?
Northwestern University defines it as: “A land acknowledgement is a statement that recognizes and respects Indigenous Peoples as traditional stewards of the land and the ongoing relationship that exists between Indigenous Peoples and their traditional territories.” Our land acknowledgement invites us to honor the Indiginous Peoples of the land on which we live, work, and worship by speaking truthfully about our history.
First Lutheran Church Land Acknowledgement
Check out the video to learn about Land Acknowledgements and why the FLC Land Acknowledgement is important.
First Lutheran Church Land Acknowledgement
First Lutheran Church acknowledges that we gather, live and worship on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabe Nation, which includes the Chippewa and Ojibwe tribes. Before we founded our congregation in 1870, the Anishinaabe Nation was here for thousands of years and will continue to reside here for years to come. We honor this land. We give thanks that we are able to grow in community and in faith on the shores of Gitchigami. We acknowledge that we are able to worship on this land because a treaty signed by the US government and the Chippewa in 1854 gave us the permission to do so. As we affirm this land, we also recognize the legacies of violence and erasure that occurred to displace Indigenous communities. As we seek to welcome everyone as created in God’s image, we lament that we have failed to see God’s beauty in Anishinaabe peoples. We pray that our eyes and hearts be opened to God’s presence in all our neighbors.
First Lutheran Church
1100 E. Superior St.
Duluth, MN 55802
