Land Acknowledgement

The land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Awaswas-speaking Uypi Tribe. The Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, comprised of the descendants of indigenous people taken to missions Santa Cruz and San Juan Bautista during Spanish colonization of the Central Coast, is today working hard to restore traditional stewardship practices on these lands and heal from historical trauma.

This land acknowledgement was developed by the American Indian Resource Center of UC Santa Cruz in partnership with the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band Chairman and the Amah Mutsun Relearning Program at the UCSC Arboretum.

For best practices in delivering a land acknowledgement and resources visit: 

• UCSC Land Acknowledgement Information
• Native Governance Center’s Guide to Indigenous Land Acknowledgement
• UCSC American Indian Resource Center