'I Regret It': Hayden King on Writing Ryerson University's Territorial Acknowledgement

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2019

This story discusses the growing tension about the politics of territorial acknowledgments, as there is potential for them to become emptied of meaning as they become more commonplace. Hayden King, the executive director of the Yellowhead Institute, shares his experience in helping to write Ryerson University's territorial acknowledgment in 2012, which he now regrets. Readers of this story can learn about territorial acknowledgments, what they mean in today's political climate, and how they can be improved.