SOUND, would like to take a moment to acknowledge that our work, learning, and conversations take place on Indigenous territories. Washington State is home to 29 federally recognized Indigenous tribes, including the Muckleshoot and Snoqualmie tribes located in King County, and King County’s largest city is named after Duwamish leader Chief Sealth. Therefore, we begin by recognizing that we as a community are gathered on the traditional lands of the many of the Muckleshoot, Snoqualmie, and Duwamish First Nations. We honor their stewardship of this land and the enduring relationship they have maintained with it for generations.
As we pay our respects to the past, present, and future caretakers of this land, let us commit to promoting understanding, fostering collaboration, and building meaningful relationships with the Indigenous communities who call this place home. This land acknowledgment is a reminder of our responsibility to be good stewards and allies in the ongoing journey towards reconciliation.
We express our gratitude for the opportunity to live, work, and learn on these traditional lands, and we hope to continue to build meaningful relationships with the Indigenous peoples whose ancestral lands we are privileged to be on.”
