historic Merrill Spring, Native American History Month and land acknowledgement

[Spring Harbor Board]

At tonight's virtual Spring Harbor Neighborhood Association all-neighborhood meeting, we heard a report on the efforts of Friends of Merrill Spring (FMS) to protect and maintain the historic spring and to raise awareness of the Native American spiritual significance of Merrill Spring. Thanks to Alice Erickson for her report. See the November 2020 SHNA newsletter for more information about FMS.

We were also reminded that November is Native American Heritage Month and we learned about the act of writing a land acknowledgement. If you are interested in learning more about this expression of gratitude, here are some resources:

https://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/

http://landacknowledgements.org/

https://gns.wisc.edu/uw-madison-land-acknowledgement-statement

https://ho-chunknation.com/government/executive-branch/heritage-preservation/

https://wisconsinfirstnations.org/spirits-of-earth/

Thanks to Fatih Fitzpatrick for sharing this information with us.

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