So often we hike through trails and pitch our tents on lands that are named after indigenous tribes but how often do we take the time to acknowledge the land upon which we walk? Land acknowledgment pays tribute to the original inhabits of the land and while it's not sufficient education about indigenous history and challenges it is an good place to start and I encourage all of us to learn more about those who originally occupied these spaces. Thank you @mochamamatreks for sharing this article by @hyperallergic (see 2nd photo), which shares an easy resource for texting your zip code to learn more about indigenous lands in your surrounding area. [EXCERPT] "A new SMS bot developed by Code for Anchorage with information provided by the Canadian nonprofit Native Land encourages land acknowledgment by making it easier for those in the US to learn which Indigenous territories they’re standing on. Just your zip code or your city and state (separated by a comma) to (907) 312-5085 and the bot will respond with the names of the Native lands that correspond to that region." US Residents only. *** Full article https//hyperallergic.com/583503/code-for-anchorage-sms-bot/ *** #indigenousland #triballand #nativepeopleofamerica #northamericanindian #indigenoushikers #wander #explore #hike #hiking #landacknowledgement #nativeamericantribesofnewjersey https://www.instagram.com/p/CGRBZNVjB6l/?igshid=yxa1ygz0o32t