Land Acknowledgement vs. Welcome by the Original People

Land Acknowledgement vs. Welcome by the Original People; Suggested Guidelines for the United Methodist Church is a document written by Native American International Caucus of the United Methodist Church to provide resources to the church.

Many Annual Conferences and local churches want to acknowledge that they are meeting, worshiping, and living out ministry on land occupied and cared for by Indigenous people long before the Christian Church arrived. This is an honorable intent.

This document offers a greater understanding of the difference between a land acknowledgement and a welcoming ceremony and provides assistance in planning.