Join us throughout Sept 12 - October 12 for the “Land Acknowledgement Ride” to learn more about the importance of land acknowledgement. Our campaign "The Land Acknowledgement Ride" is to bring visibility to Indigenous land and representation to the forefront in cycling. Ride with #NameTheChange campaigners this month in solidarity with Indigenous people and allies to learn more about the people of the lands you live, work, and cycle on.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Land acknowledgements are Indigenous protocol to show respect for indigenous peoples and recognize their enduring and continuing relationship to the land. Committing to authentic land acknowledgments can also raise awareness about histories that are often suppressed or erased. Kanyon Sayers-Roods, a Mutsun Ohlone activist in Northern California, states that the “acknowledgment process is about asking, What does it mean to live in a post-colonial world? What did it take for us to get here? And how can we be accountable to our part in history?”.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Land acknowledgements should act as one of the first steps towards reconciliation with tribal communities. They are NOT a checklist or a badge to indicate stand-alone “allyship” with any tribal community. It is important to do the work: to research, to reach out to tribal nations, to sit with (some) uncomfortableness, but move forward.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you aren't sure which community or communities to acknowledge, https://native-land.ca/ is a great initial resource. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Also read @renay.h article on "The Importance Of Land Acknowledgement" over here: https://www.sram.com/en/life/stories/renee-hutchens⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ For more about the campaign and resources, please visit The Land Acknowledgement Ride Facebook group and namethechange.com to join wherever you are this month leading up to Indigenous Peoples Day (OCT 12). Share your ride with #LAR2020 #landacknowledgementride #namethechange https://www.instagram.com/p/CEpEz3KHRNP/?utm_medium=tumblr