I live and work in the unceded territory of the Áakʼw Ḵwáan on Lingít Aaní, also known as Juneau and Douglas, Alaska. I acknowledge that Lingít Peoples have been stewards of the land on which I work and reside since time immemorial, and I am grateful for that stewardship and incredible care. I commit to serving their peoples with equity and care. I recognize the series of unjust actions that attempted to remove the Áakʼw Ḵwáan from their land, which includes forced relocations and the burning of villages. I honor the relationships that exist between Lingít, X̱aadas, and Ts’msyen peoples, and their sovereign relationships to their lands, their languages, their ancestors, and future generations. I aspire to work toward healing and liberation, recognizing our paths are intertwined in the complex histories of colonization in Alaska. I acknowledge that we arrived here by listening to the peoples/elders/lessons from the past and these stories carry us as we weave a healthier world for future generations.

This land acknowledgment was adapted from the University of Alaska Southeast’s Land Acknowledgment.