Land & Water Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that we are on the traditional and unceded territory of 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, including Paayme Paxaayt (pronounced Pi-mé pa-height) (the Los Angeles River).

Paayme Paxaayt has been central to the lives of the Tongva people for centuries. Today, Paayme Paxaayt is still an important part of the cultural landscape of Los Angeles. We are grateful to the Tongva people for sharing this river with us, and we recognize that they have a leading voice in its future.

The Tongva people continue to express a close relationship with the land through contemporary cultural, spiritual, and medicinal practices, as well as through climate activism. We are committed to working with them to ensure that Paayme Paxaayt is protected and restored for future generations.