Land Acknowledgment

The campus of the University of Vermont sits in a place of gathering and exchange, shaped by water and stewarded by countless generations of Indigenous people, in particular the Western Abenaki people. 

Acknowledging the relations between water, land, and people is in harmony with the mission of the university. Acknowledging the serious and significant impacts of colonization on Indigenous peoples is a part of the university’s ongoing work of teaching, research, and engagement and an essential reminder of our histories and our interconnected futures for the many of us gathered on this land. 

UVM respects the Indigenous knowledge interwoven in this place and works to uplift the Indigenous peoples and cultures present on this land and within our community.

Guidelines for Usage

The University of Vermont’s land acknowledgment was adopted by the Board of Trustees on May 21, 2022. It is available for usage in publications, as web content, and in other communications. It may be read aloud at an event or gathering, or included in a printed program. 

Use of the land acknowledgment is at the discretion of each unit, department, or program. The acknowledgment is UVM’s only official land acknowledgment. 

For questions, please contact: president@uvm.edu