We acknowledge that we gather on the ancestral and traditional homelands of the Indigenous Peoples of Central Texas and Turtle Island, which may have included: the Lipan Apache, Comanche, Tonkawa, Carrizo & Comecrudo, Coahuiltecan, Caddo, Alabama-Coushatta, Kickapoo, Tigua Pueblo, and the many other Indigenous nations and communities who have cared for these lands since time immemorial.
We recognize that the displacement and forced removal of Indigenous Peoples made possible the development of the society that exists here today, and we honor the resilience, stewardship, and enduring presence of Indigenous communities past, present, and future. As we celebrate and care for this land, we do so with gratitude and respect for those who have long nurtured and protected it.
