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Land Acknowledgement Statement <br /> Every community owes its existence and vitality to generations from around <br /> the world who contribute their hopes, dreams, and energy to making the <br /> history that led to this moment. <br /> Some were brought here against their will, some were drawn to leave their <br /> distant homes in hope for a better life, and some have lived on this land since <br /> time immemorial. Truth and acknowledgement are critical to building mutual <br /> respect and connection across barriers of heritage and difference. <br /> Ramsey County is located on the ancestral lands of the Dakota People. <br /> We acknowledge the Ojibwe, the Ho Chunk, and the other nations of people <br /> who also called this place home. We pay respects to their elders, past and <br /> present, and consider their treaties made by the tribal nations that entitle non- <br /> Native people to live and work on traditional Native lands. We also consider <br /> the many legacies of violence, displacement, migration, and settlement that <br /> influence us to this day. <br /> This acknowledgement given in the U.S.Department of Arts and Culture Honor Native Land <br /> Guide — edited to reflect MN tribes.In review with St.Paul Indians in Action and endorsed by <br /> Shannon Geshick,Executive Director of the MN Indian Affairs Council. <br /> 3 <br />