A viral video from a Portland, Maine, Public Schools Board meeting shows the Pledge of Allegiance recited, followed by a bizarre land acknowledgment: recognizing the original inhabitants as the Wabanaki Confederacy tribes.
Pivoting, an administrator then states the district’s equity goal: “Land equity is achieved… when there are no identifiable differences in outcomes and experiences for any population.” Many users noted that several Somali/Muslim board members refused to participate in the pledge.
