Acknowledgment of Colonized Land 

Walnut Avenue Family & Women’s Center provides services while operating on land on which the Awaswas-speaking Uypi Tribe originally lived, land that was later colonized through physical as well as cultural violence. Walnut Avenue endeavors to be continually working towards better relationship to contemporary Indigenous communities.  

This work includes, but is not limited to: 

• Ensuring that all our program resource lists include culturally appropriate Indigenous options  

• Including statistics, data, resources, and other relevant information which are specific to Indigenous experiences in all of our educational workshops and trainings

• Offering education for children and families which is culturally responsive and inclusive

• Being responsive, non-defensive, and non-retaliatory to feedback from Indigenous staff, volunteers, and program participants regarding matters of discrimination 

• Being conscientious about the ethical complexity of providing anti-violence services while occupying colonized land and proactive regarding any opportunities to address it 

Walnut Avenue is an equal-opportunity employer and service provider, but it also recognizes the benefit of receiving culturally-specific support as well. For more information about local and national resources for Indigenous survivors and families, please check out this link.

Walnut Avenue would like to offer recognition and gratitude to Charlene Eigen-Vasquez, CEO and Director of Indigenous Self-Governance of the Healing & Reconciliation Institute, for offering her insights regarding land acknowledgment statements. Learn more about the Healing & Reconciliation Institute (HRI) here.