We acknowledge that Clark College is located on the ancestral lands of the federally recognized tribe of the Cowlitz and Lower Columbia Peoples. Truth and acknowledgment are critical to building mutual respect and connection across all barriers of heritage and difference. We pay respects to the indigenous elders, past and present, as we respectfully consider the many legacies of violence, erasure, displacement, migration, and settlement that bring us together today.
We also acknowledge that our nation has benefited and profited from the free enslaved labor of Black people. We honor the legacy of the African diaspora and Black life, and the knowledge, skills, and human spirit that persevere in spite of violence and White supremacy.
Indigenous Resources
- Honor Native Land: A Guide and Call to Acknowledgment - From the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture
- The Cowlitz Indian Tribe
- Cowlitz Coast Salish Dictionary
- Coast Salish Languages - ArcGIS StoryMaps
- Coast Salish people & languages - Burke Museum
- Chinook Indian Nation
- Chinook Jargon Abridged Dictionary