Land Acknowledgement

I live and work on the ancestral lands of the Tamien Nation, Ohlone, and Muwekma peoples, whose relationships with these waters and soils stretch back millennia. My commitment to stewardship—through advocacy, minimizing harm, and engaging with leaders—honors their enduring care for this place.

 

As I protect vulnerable areas, I walk alongside their legacy of tending to the land. This awareness will ground my actions: every step toward preservation helps weave a future where both people and place can thrive. ​The Ohlone, Muwekma, and Tamien Nations understood this - harvesting acorns, fishing streams, and burning fields in ways that nourished the land in return. Tending to the land's future mirrors their practice of active reciprocity - not just leaving the land unchanged, but healing it.​

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In stopping to give thanks for the land, ​​we mirror the practice of the Nations, who whispered thanks to these lands for thousands of years. When you pause by a creek, or before a meal,  you honot their belief that gratitude isn't just words, but a practice of attention.The land remembers this.

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For more information:

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​https://www.tamien.org

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https://www.muwekma.org

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohlone#

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