We acknowledge the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians as the traditional stewards of the land on which We live and work. We recognize their enduring connection to this land, its waters, and the community that continues to grow from it. We honor their elders—past, present, and emerging—and the resilience of their people in the face of ongoing colonization.
As a guest on this land, We continue to seek out ways to learn, listen, and actively participate in repairing harm. One way We do this is by “paying rent” as a gesture of accountability. We remain open to finding other meaningful ways to contribute and invite suggestions from Indigenous communities and allies on how to deepen this commitment with respect and integrity.
Additionally, The County of Los Angeles recognizes that we occupy land originally and still inhabited and cared for by the Tongva, Tataviam, Serrano, Kizh, and Chumash Peoples. We honor and pay respect to their elders and descendants ─ past, present, and emerging ─ as they continue their stewardship of these lands and waters. We acknowledge that settler colonization resulted in land seizure, disease, subjugation, slavery, relocation, broken promises, genocide, and multigenerational trauma. This acknowledgment demonstrates our responsibility and commitment to truth, healing, and reconciliation and to elevating the stories, culture, and community of the original inhabitants of Los Angeles County. We are grateful to have the opportunity to live and work on these ancestral lands. We are dedicated to growing and sustaining relationships with Native peoples and local tribal governments, including (in no particular order) the:
Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians
Gabrielino Indians of California Tribal Council
Gabrieleno/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians
Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians – Kizh Nation
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
San Fernando Band of Mission Indians
To learn more about the First Peoples of Los Angeles County, please visit the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission website at lanaic.lacounty.gov.
We acknowledge the ongoing genocides and atrocities taking place in Palestine, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo—each rooted in histories of colonization, resource extraction, and geopolitical violence. These are not distant tragedies, but crises actively enabled and sustained by global powers, lead by the United States, through political support, military funding,
and economic greed.
We recognize that our position within the U.S.
implicates us in these systems,
and we refuse to look away.
We commit to learning how our actions and silence may contribute to harm, and to finding tangible ways to stand in solidarity with those resisting occupation, displacement, and systemic violence.
This includes financial accountability, By supporting movements like BDS and the Students for Justice in Palestine across the nation
amplifying voices from affected communities, and remaining open to feedback, guidance, and correction from those most impacted.
We invite others to do the same.
