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Stolen Land Acknowledgment On My Kid's Syllabus

Posted on 1/1/21 at 6:26 am
Posted by H Crews
Member since Nov 2020
107 posts
Posted on 1/1/21 at 6:26 am
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"Our course takes place on land that European colonizers stole from Indigenous people through violence. The Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo), Peoria, Sauk and Meskwaki, Bodéwadmiakiwen (Potawatomi), Miami, and Oceti Šakówin (Sioux) peoples lived and shepherded the land that is now considered (name of current town where university is). Further, enslaved people, who were primarily Indigenous and of African descent, provided exploited labor throughout our state (Jaffe, 2020). Acknowledging the stolen land and exploited labor is vital to engaging in social justice and equity work, especially in higher education. As we move through this course, I challenge you to remember our individual and collective responsibility to this history and honor those who came before us. I encourage you to call attention to and interrupt exploitation, supremacy, and injustice, as well as extend respect, compassion, and grace to those whose ancestors experienced such violence."


I pay tuition at a small public university primarily funded by White families, and below is what students of European ancestry are treated to when they sit down to look at their MATH syllabus. The following scolding was actually listed on the syllabus before any course content. Professor is a Chinese-American "social justice educator" (aka Anti-White political activist) who willingly participates in and benefits from, along with her émigré parents, the courageous actions of my ancestors, while simultaneously disrespecting their ultimate sacrifices.

A contemptible ingrate.
Posted by OldHickory
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2012
10602 posts
Posted on 1/1/21 at 6:28 am to
Color me shocked.
Posted by WaWaWeeWa
Member since Oct 2015
15714 posts
Posted on 1/1/21 at 6:30 am to
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land that European colonizers stole from Indigenous people through violence


To the victor go the spoils

The left will learn that fact again the hard way if they keep pushing this nonsense
Posted by BOSCEAUX
Where the Down Boys go.
Member since Mar 2008
47737 posts
Posted on 1/1/21 at 6:31 am to
Ask her where slavery started and by whom.
Posted by WaWaWeeWa
Member since Oct 2015
15714 posts
Posted on 1/1/21 at 6:32 am to
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Professor is a Chinese-American "social justice educator"



Posted by Nguyener
Kame House
Member since Mar 2013
20603 posts
Posted on 1/1/21 at 6:33 am to
quote:

Acknowledging the stolen land and exploited labor is vital to engaging in social justice and equity work, especially in higher education. As we move through this course, I challenge you to remember our individual and collective responsibility to this history and honor those who came before us. I encourage you to call attention to and interrupt exploitation, supremacy, and injustice, as well as extend respect, compassion, and grace to those whose ancestors experienced such violence.


That’s terrifying to read
Posted by MAXtheTIGER
Title town
Member since Dec 2006
985 posts
Posted on 1/1/21 at 6:38 am to
Now tell us who the Kickapoo and the Sioux stole it from. Let’s just go all the way back since we are seeking justice and not to score ideological points.
Posted by MikeBRLA
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2005
16458 posts
Posted on 1/1/21 at 6:41 am to
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stole from Indigenous people


Can the indigenous people please provide a receipt showing they bought said land? Oh that’s right, they cannot bc they stole the land themselves.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
119161 posts
Posted on 1/1/21 at 6:48 am to
All colleges, even small ones are liberal indoctrination camps.
Posted by H Crews
Member since Nov 2020
107 posts
Posted on 1/1/21 at 6:50 am to
I wonder if the professor, who is an open-borders advocate, wishes that the Indians had built a big beautiful wall along the eastern seaboard.

Posted by H Crews
Member since Nov 2020
107 posts
Posted on 1/1/21 at 6:53 am to
quote:

All colleges, even small ones are liberal indoctrination camps.


In my mind it's even worse than indoctrination: it's flat out racial contempt and warfare subsidzed by the very people who have to suffer it.
Posted by The Spleen
Member since Dec 2010
38865 posts
Posted on 1/1/21 at 6:59 am to
I mean, the part you bolded is pretty accurate, but if your claim that it was in a math syllabus is true, that's pretty ridiculous.
Posted by lakeviewtiger
BC
Member since Jul 2005
2344 posts
Posted on 1/1/21 at 7:00 am to
Me thinks too many folks are ignorant on how empires and colonialism worked. People get too caught up in modern norms and try to use their current mores to criticize historical context. In the process they totally gloss over the norms and mores of those periods in time.
It’s a flawed exercise and “academics” can’t seem to understand that it isn’t a logical thought process.

Basically let’s go back to any empire...say roman...modern academic...Hey Caesar...you’re ruining indigenous lives and culture with your toxic imperialism...Caesar....oh really....academic “yessir...I demand you stop”. Caesar..”feed this person to the lions “




This post was edited on 1/1/21 at 1:00 pm
Posted by Rebel
Graceland
Member since Jan 2005
131385 posts
Posted on 1/1/21 at 7:08 am to
This type of hyperbolic indoctrination is going to reach a tipping point eventually.

Posted by zuluboudreaux
God’s country USA
Member since Jan 2008
671 posts
Posted on 1/1/21 at 7:16 am to
You won’t find any Republicans in the Political Science Dept of any of these teaching institutions.
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
101919 posts
Posted on 1/1/21 at 7:18 am to
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People get too caught up in modern norms and try to use their current mores to criticize historical context.


Welcome to the new normal.
Posted by mtntiger
Asheville, NC
Member since Oct 2003
26640 posts
Posted on 1/1/21 at 7:25 am to
And this is necessary to teach math HOW exactly?
Posted by H Crews
Member since Nov 2020
107 posts
Posted on 1/1/21 at 7:25 am to
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You won’t find any Republicans in the Political Science Dept of any of these teaching institutions.


I work in academia. My leftist colleagues wouldn't willingly hire a conservative if their lives depended on it.

If you are a known Republican, either from job search committees rooting around your social media or finding your political donations online, you will absolutely not be given an interview, 99 times out of 100.

I have a Hispanic colleague who is a HORRIBLE writer and thinker, and she's had her last two papers rejected for publication. Her reasoning? White racism and the silencing of marginalized voices.

This is why I can only laugh at the ignoramuses on this board who minimize the problem by saying "GO OUTSIDE, GET ON WITH YOUR LIVES, JUST IGNORE IT!"
Posted by H Crews
Member since Nov 2020
107 posts
Posted on 1/1/21 at 7:30 am to
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And this is necessary to teach math HOW exactly?


To be fair, every syllabus for all classes is required to have a university policies section with disabilities act info, nondiscrimination statement, academic integrity warnings, etc..
Posted by bird35
Georgia
Member since Sep 2012
12177 posts
Posted on 1/1/21 at 7:35 am to
When I see statements like that I immediately agree and use it to describe the need for strong borders and a strong military.
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