Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that The NexGen Archery Foundation and Shop reside on the traditional lands and waterways of the Ottawa, Chippewa, Wyandot, and Potawatomi Tribes. We Reside on the lands ceded by the 1807 Treaty of Detroit, which was later broken by the United States Government through ethnic cleansing and forced removal of these Indigenous communities. We recognize Michigan’s 12 federally recognized Native Nations, historic Indigenous communities, and those individuals who live here now and who were victim to this genocide in the past. Our forests and great lakes hold power in building community and growing the strength of our bonds with each other and the natural world. We honor with gratitude the environment here and the Indigenous peoples who spiritually and physically tend to it past and present.
Resources
NexGen Archery is committed to fostering a community that is diverse and welcoming to all individuals. In some communities archery is a spiritual and traditional practice and we encourage you to learn more about the Indigenous teachings of archery. Starting somewhere is better than doing nothing at all. We have provided a few resources below to get you you started on educating yourself about the Indigenous communities in your area and to help you take action to support them.​
Understanding Treaties- A Guide for Non-Native Allies
Native Land Digital- Explore what Native Land you reside on
Native Governance Center Allyship resources
Connection and Empowerment for Native People: The Teachings of the Bow and Arrow
Land Acknowledgement Sources
United States Creator. Treaty Between the Ottawa, Chippewa, Wyandot, and Potawatomi Indians. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, -11-17, 1807]
Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021667584/.
Atlas of Michigan, ed. Lawrence M. Sommers, 1977.