Land Acknowledgement

The School of Social Welfare acknowledges that the University of Kansas resides on the ancestral territory of several tribal nations, including the Kaw, Osage, and Shawnee Peoples. Specifically, the University occupies land taken from these Native Peoples in 1825 with the Kaw Treaty and with the Shawnee Treaty enforced in 1854.

This land acknowledgement recognizes that Indigenous people are traditional guardians of the land and that there is an enduring relationship between Indigenous peoples and these traditional territories. Our School recognizes, advocates, and supports the sovereignty of the four-federally recognized tribes of Kansas, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas, the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska and the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska.

This acknowledgement reminds us to continue advocating for and supporting Native students, staff, and faculty while working towards decolonizing the systems of power and oppression.

Linda Chimwemwe G Banda

MSW
Doctoral Student

she/her/hers

Contact Info

lindachimwemwe@ku.edu

Biography —

Linda’s research interest is in ‘child marriage’ specifically implementation approaches/impact of child marriage related laws and policies, and evidence-based initiatives to promote sustainable practices in ending the practice. Her teaching interest include courses in Social Policy, Community Practice, and Interpersonal violence. Currently, she is working as the Graduate Research Assistant for federally funded QIC-DVCW under the direction of Dr. Juliana Carlson.