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Land Acknowledgements Arrive in Clallam County Government
Land acknowledgements are showing up across Clallam County—from schools to nonprofits and now to county advisory boards. Supporters say they’re about respect. Critics call them empty gestures. But as the practice takes hold locally, a more practical question is surfacing: what do these statements actually do, and are they bringing people together—or quietly dividing them?
If you’ve been to a public meeting lately—anywhere from a school event to a nonprofit gathering—you’ve probably heard it.
A pause. A shift in tone. Then a prepared statement acknowledging that the land beneath us once…
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