CA AB1968

Authorizes owners and operators of public schools, state or local parks, libraries, museums, and other state or local government buildings to adopt a land acknowledgment process in consultation with Native American tribes and related organizations.

Permits adoption of formal statements that acknowledge the original Native American tribe or tribes who stewarded the land where these facilities are located, to be incorporated into printed and verbal materials at the beginning of programs or events.

Allows land acknowledgment statements to be provided through text, plaques, or printed or social media materials, with an example statement provided for museum settings.

Specifies that the land acknowledgment process does not grant any rights or privileges to non-federally recognized tribes and has no legal force or effect.

Establishes that land acknowledgment is intended as a respectful recognition of indigenous peoples and acknowledgment of California's colonial history, rather than creating binding obligations or legal consequences.