Land Acknowledgement

We would like to take a moment to acknowledge the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and honor the sovereignty of the Six Nations – Seneca, Tuscarora, Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga, and Mohawk – and their land on which we are situated and doing our work today.

We want to demonstrate respect for the treaties that were made on these territories, and express our remorse for the harms and mistakes of the past. We acknowledge that we were founded upon the exclusions, displacement, and erasures of the Indigenous peoples who resided here when we arrived and who still reside on these lands.

We encourage everyone to join ASI as we take the time to learn more about our collective history and connect with Indigenous communities. We respect our nation-to-nation relationships and the responsibilities we have to one another. While we know a land acknowledgement is not enough, it is an important social justice and decolonial practice that promotes indigenous visibility, and is a reminder that we are on settled indigenous land. It is incumbent upon us, those currently residing on this stolen land, to take action and begin the difficult conversations with our Indigenous neighbors that need to take place with a spirit of respect, reconciliation, and collaboration.

This land acknowledgement was written in conjunction with our former Board Member, Robert D’Alimonte, Tuscarora Beaver Clan.