Learn about land acknowledgements in this second episode of Season 3 of Inside the Benton! Hannah Avalos and Dr. Meranda Roberts discuss the whys and hows of land acknowledgements, including what makes one good and effective.

The Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College’s land acknowledgment:

The Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College acknowledges the Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Tongva world, including the Los Angeles Basin, South Channel Islands, San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys, and portions of Orange, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties) and are grateful to have the opportunity to work for the Taraaxatom (Indigenous peoples) in this place. As an institution located on unceded Indigenous land, we pay our respects to Honuukvetam (ancestors), ’Ahiihirom (elders), and ’Evoohiinkem (our relatives / relations) past, present, and emerging. Transcript: https://pomona.box.com/s/4qz4rfora2km5zvq620861oh7izkmz3h 

Dr. Meranda Roberts’s blog: https://merandawriteshistory.com/