Land Acknowledgement

In keeping with regional protocol, we acknowledge the traditional territory of the  Haudenosaunee and by honor the sovereignty of the Six Nations–the Mohawk, Cayuga,  Onondaga, Oneida, Seneca and Tuscarora–and their land where we are situated and where  the majority of this work took place. In this acknowledgement, we hope to demonstrate  respect for the treaties that were made on these territories and remorse for the harms and  mistakes of the far and recent past; and we pledge to work toward partnership with a spirit  of reconciliation and collaboration.

Source: https://ppgbuffalo.org/files/documents/data-demographics-history/indigenous_people_in_wny_final.pdf 

Legacy of Colonialism and Slavery

We acknowledge that colonization and slavery has dehumanized and brutalized people of Native and African descent in the United States since Europeans arrived here; and has led to enormous loss and damage. We realize this country has a history of being built on stolen land by stolen labor, and that this legacy of racism is still present today. Additionally, we honor the African diaspora and other immigrants and refugees who have been displaced due to global white supremacy and Eurocentrism. We pledge to work so that all people have the right to life, liberty and opportunity. 

Source: CoNECT in collaboration with community members of African descent/displaced immigrants and refugees