Montclair State University occupies land in Lenapehoking, the ancestral and expropriated territory of the Lenape. Through active collaboration with local tribal communities, we commit to celebrate and support Indigenous resilience, and honor traditional teachings on respect for the land and all people.
We confront the ongoing legacies of Indigenous dispossession and erasure by supporting the sovereignty of New Jersey’s state-recognized tribes: the Ramapough Lunaape, Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape, and Powhatan Renape nations. We also recognize the sovereign nations of the Lenape diaspora across North America, and all Indigenous people residing in New Jersey today.
For members of the University community that wish to incorporate such an acknowledgment into email signature, events or other work, the following abridged statements are also available:
One-sentence version: Montclair State University occupies land in Lenapehoking, the ancestral and expropriated territory of the Lenape. [include link to LA webpage]
Two-sentence version: Montclair State University occupies land in Lenapehoking, the ancestral and expropriated territory of the Lenape. We commit to celebrate and support Indigenous resilience, and honor traditional teachings on respect for the land and all people. [include link to LA webpage]