Creative Land Acknowledgment and bannock

Cultivating decolonizing spaces in the classroom

Authors

  • Hyejung Jessie Yum
  • Matthew Kitchen
  • Nathaniel Salmon
  • Nour Bach Tobji

Keywords:

land acknowledgment, Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Creative Land Acknowledgment, decolonizing, Indigenous communities, colonization, settler, Bannock

Abstract

To demonstrate how a land acknowledgment can operate as a decolonizing practice within the classroom, this article first introduces the motivation and meaning behind Creative Land Acknowledgment. It then briefly presents the work of Matthew Kitchen, Nathaniel Salmon, and Nour Bach Tobji—“Bannock”—created for the Creative Self class at Concordia University in Montréal, as an example that embodies this practice.

Author Biographies

Hyejung Jessie Yum

Hyejung Jessie Yum is a faculty member at Concordia University in Montréal, committed to fostering decolonizing and intercultural relationships and dialogue across differences.

Matthew Kitchen

Matthew Kitchen is a student in the department of theological studies at Concordia University, interested in researching mysticism and relational theological frameworks.

Nathaniel Salmon

Nathaniel Salmon is a third-year student attending Concordia University in Montréal, pursuing his education in English literature and hoping to inspire others with his writing.

Nour Bach Tobji

Nour Bach Tobji is an English literature student at Concordia University in Montréal who is interested in the intersection between literature and philosophy.

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Published

2026-07-02

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 1 (2026): Decolonial Discipleship as an Intercultural Church

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Articles

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