*POSTPONED* Lunch & Learn: Delivering and Listening to Land Acknowledgements
9 December at 14:00 – 15:30 EST
POSTPONED: Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been postponed and will be rescheduled in 2026. Registration will re-open when a new date has been confirmed.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
2:00–3:30 pm ET
Free, open to all—register for Zoom link
Learn about delivering and listening to land acknowledgements in this presentation led by Suzanne Keeptwo.
Land acknowledgements of today are intended to be an act of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples of the territory upon which non-Indigenous Canadians reside. Yet, too many iterations are routine and formulaic, and sorely absent of environmental and social justice initiatives.
Beyond simply words, land acknowledgements are an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of Indigenous truths, Canadian realities, and concepts of relationality.
In this Lunch & Learn, writer Suzanne Keeptwo will highlight essential truths and knowledge for implementing an effective, Iiving, breathing land acknowledgement. She will inspire the creation of impactful land acknowledgements intended to raise awareness about connections to, and responsibilities toward, the land.
This presentation is free and open to all. Organization leaders and decision-makers are particularly encouraged to join. Those who are responsible for—or conscientious about—the development of meaningful land acknowledgements will understand them as ongoing testaments to reconciliation between all peoples and the Earth. A Q&A period will follow the presentation.
About the Presenter
Suzanne Keeptwo is a professional writer, editor, and consultant. From 2006 to 2016, she was a contributing journalist for the Anishinabek News and has since worked with numerous publishers as a freelance editor. Suzanne also works directly with writers to help develop their manuscripts, including the soon-to-be published Older Than The Moon (Breakwater Books). Suzanne is the author of We All Go Back to the Land, The Who, Why, and How of Land Acknowledgements (2021). She is now focused on her own creative writing and storytelling. Her True Tales of Wonder was first performed in 2024 at Odyssey Theatre’s Creative Arts Festival.
Cost: Free
This event has been postponed and will be rescheduled in 2026. Registration will re-open when a new date has been confirmed.