Meet Kōrero: A Land and Waters Acknowledgment Guide
Kōrero is a conversational AI designed to help people reflect deeply on their relationship with place. It guides users through a process of meaningful reflection and commitment, supporting the creation of land and waters acknowledgments that honour Indigenous presence, knowledge, and care.
Rather than offering a generic or scripted acknowledgment, Kōrero begins with the heart — encouraging users to build connection through a series of intentional questions.
🌊 Why Kōrero?
Too often, land acknowledgments are written without understanding, depth, or action. Kōrero exists to change that — by supporting people to listen, reflect, and respond meaningfully. This is especially important for non-Indigenous peoples learning how to be in better relationship with the lands and waters they live on, and with the Indigenous Peoples who continue to care for them.
🌀 How It Works
Kōrero invites users to move through three stages:
- Relationship – What is your relationship to the lands and waters you're on? (Are you visiting? Living? Learning? Working with the land? Seeking connection?)
- Action – What meaningful actions can you take to support the ongoing care of these lands and waters? (Supporting Indigenous-led initiatives, learning histories, showing up for community efforts, etc.)
- Commitment – How will you commit to these actions moving forward? (Your acknowledgment becomes a living statement of your role in stewardship.)
Once these reflections are shared, Kōrero gently weaves them together with you — alongside information from our api — into a personalized acknowledgment that has meaning.
🌱 What Makes This Different?
- Relational, not transactional: It’s not about ticking a box — it’s about building respect and connection.
- Rooted in Indigenous presence: Indigenous Peoples are not in the past. We are here. We are continuing the work of caring for land and waters.
- Global Indigenous care: This tool was created to honour and support Indigenous Nations around the world. While developed in collaboration with Indigenous peoples, it avoids using language specific to any one Nation.
- Action-oriented: The final acknowledgment includes real, tangible commitments — not just words.
✨ A Note on Respect
Kōrero encourages care when engaging with Indigenous knowledge and communities. If you're reaching out to local Nations, consider what you can offer in return — whether that’s time, support, a gift, or a genuine commitment to listening and learning. Reciprocity matters.
Let’s change how we show up for the land and waters — together. Let Kōrero help guide the way.