"land acknowledgement"

The board had tried to settle on the language during its Sept. 14 meeting, but a member of the public raised some concerns. It was sent back to the policy committee for revision and then adopted this week.

The acknowledgment doesn’t mention specific clans. School board members said they wanted to err toward inclusivity.

Rhonda Butler, president of Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 2, called the land acknowledgment a very nice, respectful touch.