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Librarians' and Archivists' Association of the University of Waterloo letter in support of the organizers of 1492 Land Back Lane 

As an act of organizational accountability and in response to Treaties Recognition Week, the Librarians' and Archivists' Association of the University of Waterloo wishes to express its support for the organizers behind 1492 Land Back Lane.

The members of LAAUW live and work on the Haldimand Tract, land promised to the Six Nations in 1784 for allying with the British during the American Revolution. It includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. The relationship with the Haldimand Tract is acknowledged in member email signatures and has been a part of LAAUW meetings since 2018, but LAAUW understands that land acknowledgements have little meaning if they are not followed by action. 

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Updated: 2020-11-30

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