In May, Luther Seminary adopted a land acknowledgement statement to be read by the president at the opening convocation of each academic year and at commencement:
Luther Seminary is on Miní Sóta Makhóčhe, the homelands of the Dakhóta Oyáte. The Ojibwe, Ho-Chunk, Cheyenne, Oto, Iowa, and the Sac & Fox also inhabited Minnesota land. We recognize that God calls all to be in right relationship with their neighbors, that the tribes are sovereign nations, that there is a history of broken treaties and broken trust, and that there is much reconciling work to be done. As Christians, we also recognize that in Christ there is new life, forgiveness, and hope for mending what is broken. We pray the Holy Spirit will lead us in this work.
The statement was developed in partnership with American Indian alumni, including Herb Wounded Head ’04 M.Div. and Marlene Whiterabbit Helgemo ’87 M.Div.
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