For years I have relied on the maps at native-land.ca to help me understand the history of the land I am on. Today I discovered it has an AI tool called Kōrero that you can converse with to create a personalized land acknowledgement statement. As I am what many would consider an “AI skeptic” I want to call it out when I see a large language model actually doing something useful.
Below is the statement it created with my input. I love it!
With gratitude, I reflect on my lifelong connection to this land—home to the Lumbee, Skaruhreh/Tuscarora, Cheraw, Mánu: Yį Įsuwą (Catawba), Saponi, Occaneechi, Eno, and Shakori peoples, whose care for these waters and forests sustains us still. As someone who walks the banks of the Eno, I commit to honoring their legacy by protecting this river, supporting my neighbors, and tending to the land as a humble participant in its story. Let my actions—from mutual aid to mindful stewardship—be a small continuation of the care that has shaped this place for millennia.