Our Full Land Acknowledgment for Humboldt County

We acknowledge, with deep respect and humility, that the lands on which we live, work, gather, and serve are the unceded, ancestral homelands of Indigenous Peoples who have stewarded these territories since time immemorial and continue to do so today.

We specifically honor:

• The Wiyot Tribe and the Wiyot people of the Table Bluff Reservation,
   
• The Yurok Tribe,
   
• The Karuk Tribe,
   
• The Hoopa Valley Tribe (Hupa people),
   
• The Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation,
   
• The Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria,
   
• The Blue Lake Rancheria,
   
• The Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria,
   
• The Resighini Rancheria, and
   
• The Big Lagoon Rancheria.
   

We also recognize and uplift the enduring presence and cultural survival of Indigenous peoples and lineages whose homelands span this region and who remain vibrant despite the devastating impacts of colonization, including the Mattole, Nongatl, Lassik, and Sinkyone peoples, among others.

We honor the many Indigenous languages, traditional ecological knowledge systems, spiritual practices, and cultural lifeways that have flourished and continue to flourish across what is now called Humboldt County.

We acknowledge that colonization, forced removal, cultural erasure, environmental devastation, and systemic inequities continue to impact Indigenous communities. We recognize that true acknowledgment must extend beyond words to include sustained action, justice, and reparative work.

Bright and Green affirms our commitment to:

• Supporting Indigenous sovereignty and self-determination,
   
• Uplifting Native leadership and voices in environmental and cultural work,
   
• Advancing land rematriation and protection,
   
• Respecting and integrating Indigenous traditional ecological knowledge into sustainability efforts,
   
• Standing in solidarity with Indigenous peoples in the ongoing struggle for justice, cultural revitalization, and land stewardship.
   

We offer our gratitude to the past, present, and future generations of Indigenous peoples who continue to protect, nourish, and teach on these lands. It is a profound privilege to share space on their homelands, and we strive to be responsible stewards and respectful guests, working toward a future rooted in reciprocity, justice, and collective care.