Interactive Learning

Engage with immersive content through videos and a comprehensive workbook

Reflective Tools

Develop self-awareness and examine your positionality

Actionable Steps

Craft accountable and transformative land acknowledgements

About the Course

Developed by Ridge Road, "From Scripts to Responsibilities" invites you into a transformative journey to move beyond scripted land acknowledgements and toward practices that are accountable, ethical, and relational. In this course, you will explore the deeper histories and truths behind land acknowledgements, unpack the impacts of settler colonialism through a First Nations lens, and reflect on your own relationship to the Indigenous lands you live and work on. The course includes 1 hour and 10 minutes of interactive video lessons plus a comprehensive workbook. Depending on your pace, expect to spend about 2–2.5 hours in total. Through an anti-oppressive and relational approach, you’ll gain the tools to examine your positionality, understand why surface-level acknowledgements often fall short, and discover concrete ways to transform words into meaningful action. By the end, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and confidence to create acknowledgements that resonate with authenticity and contribute to ongoing responsibilities as a treaty citizen. Enroll now and take the first step toward making your acknowledgements a living practice of respect, reciprocity, and responsibility.

What you'll learn:

History & Purpose

Understand the origins, meaning, and responsibilities behind land acknowledgements.

Positionality & Relationship

Move beyond naming to a deeper, place-based connection.

Tools for Action

Turn words into accountable, ethical, and lasting practices.

Curriculum

4 Chapters · 15 Lessons

  1. 1

    Welcome & Introduction

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      "From Scripts to Responsibilities" Course Workbook

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Course Introduction

  2. 2

    Module 1: Introduction to Land Acknowledgements

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      What is a Land Acknowledgement?

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      The History of Land Acknowledgements

    3. Why Land Acknowledgements Matter Free preview
    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Why Land Acknowledgements Often Fall Short

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Understanding Your Responsibility in the Practice

  3. 3

    Module 2: Land, Relationships, and Positionality

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      The Significance of Positionality

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      How to Name Your Positionality

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Whose Land Are You On?

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Why "Naming" Isn't Enough

  4. 4

    Module 3: From Meaningful Acknowledgement to ReconciliACTION

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      How to Write Your Own Land Acknowledgement

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Best Practices (Do's & Don't's)

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Walking Acknowledgements

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Bonus Content: Best Practices Infographic

What people are saying

Hear directly from learners who have taken this course and put the teachings into practice. Their stories reflect the impact, clarity, and confidence the course brings to those wanting to engage more respectfully and responsibly.

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I am a settler, and I have been thinking about the tone and message of land acknowledgements over the past 15 years, while living on several different territories. This course helped me revisit what I want to say with the help of clear criteria and sound justification. After this short and accessible online course, I feel better supported to continue engaging in land acknowledgements that are respectful, grounded in relationships, and that convey humility.
Dr. Heather McGregor

Associate Professor, Queen's University

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From Scripts to Responsibilities is not only one of the most informative courses I have taken, but is also so engaging and well designed that it makes the learning extremely digestible, concrete, tangible and actionable. It feels like a series of conversations, one that recognizes positionality and lived experience and invites and welcomes everyone, regardless of where they may be on their journey.  As a newcomer to Canada and a settler on this land, this course has invited me to reflect on my life story and its relationship to the story, history and legacy of this land in an intimate, meaningful and critical way. It has left me with so much to think about and at the same time, given me a clear sense of actions I can take right away. I recommend it to everyone. Thank you for designing this course!
Anam Zakaria

Author, Oral Historian, Co-Founder of Qissa

Meet Your Instructor,  Dr. Kiera

Dr. Kiera Kaia'tano:ron Brant-Birioukov is a Mohawk educator, scholar and researcher from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Ontario. A professor of Indigenous Education, she brings deep experience in community-rooted research, curriculum design, and reconciliation through education. Dr. Kiera is known for making complex topics feel personal, ethical, and actionable—exactly what this course is all about. Dr. Kiera is co-founder and Principal Consultant of Ridge Road Training & Consulting, a Haudenosaunee educational services company. Learn more at: https://www.TheRidgeRoad.com

Who Is This Course For? 

Educators, facilitators, and public speakers. Event organizers and community leaders. Workplace professionals in HR, DEI, and management. Nonprofit, government, and community staff. Students, researchers, and emerging professionals. Allies and advocates ready to move from words to action.

Ready to move beyond the script?

Enroll now and pave the way for accountable and ethical land acknowledgements:

$89.00

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