Michigan Dems' land acknowledgment stumbles at state convention
A land acknowledgment meant to open the Michigan Democratic Party's state nominating convention on a note of unity instead turned into an awkward public correction session on how to pronounce a Native tribe's name.
TL;DR
- A land acknowledgment was planned for the Michigan Democratic Party's state nominating convention.
- The intention was to open the convention on a note of unity.
- The acknowledgment resulted in an awkward public correction session.
- The correction was related to the pronunciation of a Native tribe's name.