land acknowledgement

I humbly acknowledge and pay my respects to the Indigineous Peoples on whose ancestral land I live, work and grow, on the occupied land we now call Austin [pronunciations in brackets]:

  • Tonkawa [Ton-kah-wa]

  • Lipan-Apache [Li-pahn Uh-pach-ee]

  • Karankawa [Kuh-rang-kuh-wah]

  • Comanche [Kuh-man-chee]

  • Coahuiltecan [Kaw-wheel-teh-kans]

and beyond, on the occupied land we now call Texas:

  • Miakan-Garza band [May-ya-kan Gar-zah]

  • Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation [Kaw-wheel-teh-kan]

  • Kitikiti’sh [Kirikirish] (Wichita) [Wich-i-taw]

  • Seminole [Seh-muh-nowl]

  • Jumano Nation of Texas [Who-ma-no]

  • Carrizo-Comecrudo Tribe of Texas [Car-ri-zo Koh-meh-crew-doh]

  • Texas Band of Yaqui Indians [Ya-key]

  • Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas [Al-uh-bam-a Coo-shaw-ta]

  • Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas

  • Ysleta del Sur Pueblo [E-sled-da del pwebb-low]

I honor and celebrate all of the Indigenous People who have and continue to live on and care for this land on Turtle Island. I recognize the historic and ongoing displacement, genocide, injustice, cultural destruction, and land theft against Indigenous People. I am committed to continued personal and professional education about decolonization and my impact on this land. I invite you to learn with me through the following resources: