In recognition of Indigenous People’s Day
On the second Monday of October, we have the opportunity to acknowledge the contributions and rich culture of Indigenous Peoples. We shed light on to the history of Indigenous Peoples in this country, we also allow Indigenous Peoples to assert that they are still here and show their strength as a community. Throughout decades many indigenous groups have been at the forefront of social justice and environmental movements to protect natural spaces and our water. Their population experiences disproportionate amounts of gender-based violence and health crises.
It is important to mention that Stony Brook University sits on indigenous land. Official land acknowledgement from our website:
“Stony Brook University resides on the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary lands of the aboriginal territory of the Setauket or the Setalcott tribe.
We acknowledge federal and state recognized tribes who live here now and those who were forcibly removed from their homelands. In offering this land acknowledgement, we affirm indigenous sovereignty, history, and experience.”