"Our current Land Acknowledgment is being thoughtfully reworked to ensure we properly honor the ancestors and stewards of these lands. In the meantime, we pause to reflect on the land itself: its peoples, animals, waters, and native plants that have been here since time immemorial. We consider the knowledge and care carried by the first peoples, passed down through generations, and we commit ourselves to learning, evolving, and changing our ways to honor those who came before us and continue to guide us today."
Pronunciations of the local tribes are: Amah (Aaa-Ma), Mutsun (Moot-sun), Uypi (You-P), Awaswas (Aaa-Was-Was).
"Nuestro actual Reconocimiento de Tierras está siendo revisado cuidadosamente para asegurar que honremos de manera adecuada a los ancestros y guardianes de estas tierras. Mientras tanto, hacemos una pausa para reflexionar sobre la tierra misma: sus pueblos, animales, aguas y plantas nativas que han estado aquí desde tiempos inmemoriales. Reconocemos el conocimiento y el cuidado transmitidos por los primeros pueblos, preservados de generación en generación, y nos comprometemos a aprender, evolucionar y transformar nuestras acciones para honrar a quienes estuvieron antes que nosotros y continúan guiándonos hoy."
Las pronunciaciones de las tribus locales son: Amah (Aaa-Ma), Mutsun (Moot-sun), Uypi (You-P), Awaswas (Aaa-Was-Was).
A land acknowledgment is a statement that recognizes the history and presence of Indigenous peoples and their enduring relationship to their traditional homelands. Land acknowledgments help create awareness of the cultural erasure of Indigenous peoples and the processes of colonization and subjugation that have contributed to that erasure.
Cabrillo community members are encouraged to read the land acknowledgment at the beginning of gatherings and events. Use of the land acknowledgment should be done respectfully and not become merely routine. Please be sure that the tribes names are pronounced correctly and that the entire acknowledgment is read carefully.