land acknowledgment

Heidi Duckler Dance recognizes and acknowledges the first people of this ancestral and unceded territory. With respect to their elders, past and present, and future generations we recognize the Chumash, Gabrieleño Tongva, and Fernandeño Tataviam—who are still here—and honor, with gratitude, the land itself and those who have stewarded it throughout the generations. We honor and respect the many indigenous peoples still connected to this land on which we gather, and we commit our work in service to and in alignment with these values.