GIVING BACK
Photo Credit: NPS / Jacob W. Frank
10% OF ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED TO SUPPORT NATIVE COMMUNITIES ON THE WIND RIVER RESERVATION IN WYOMING
“When we talk about land, land is part of who we are. It’s a mixture of our blood, our past, our current, and our future. We carry our ancestors in us, and they’re around us. As you all do.”
– Mary Lyons (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe)
To recognize the land is an expression of gratitude and appreciation to those whose territory you reside on, and a way of honoring the Indigenous people who have been living and working on the land from time immemorial. It is important to understand the long standing history that has brought you to reside on the land, and to seek to understand your place within that history. Land acknowledgements do not exist in a past tense, or historical context: colonialism is a current ongoing process, and we need to build our mindfulness of our present participation. It is also worth noting that acknowledging the land is Indigenous protocol.
- Know the Land Territories Campaign, www.lspirg.org
I'd like to honor the history of the lands that inspires my art.
I acknowledge that colonization continues to impact indigenous groups across the globe.
I believe in giving back to local organizations that have a direct impact on under served communities.
PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS