Land Acknowledgement

“There have always been Indigenous peoples in the spaces we call home, and there always will be.” —Kanyon Sayers-Roods, Mutsun-Ohlone, California Native

The University of San Francisco sits on the unceded land of the Ramaytush (pronounced “RA-ma-toosh”)-speaking people of the Yelamu (pronounced “ye-LA-moo”) Tribe, one of approximately fifty independent nations now referred to as Ohlone (pronounced “óh-LONE-e”). We acknowledge the rich cultural heritage that has survived colonization and genocide, and we honor the Ohlone people—past, present, and future.

The Ohlone people are still here, working for their right to remain and evolve in the place we consider San Francisco. In recognition that we all benefit from this land, we encourage you to:

• Learn about the Indigenous communities in the spaces you occupy.
• Acknowledge the difficult truths of our shared histories and the ways in which these continue to shape our lives.
• Inform yourself about current land issues and become a steward of these cultures and ecologies.
• Center and amplify Indigenous voices in these spaces.

Our land acknowledgement has been adapted from one written by a fellow guest in Ohlone territory: Calina Lawrence (’16, USF), Suquamish Nation