Wenatchi-p’squosa (snp̓əšqʷáw̓šəxʷ) Land Acknowledgment by Cascade Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

We gather today on the ancestral lands of the Wenatchi-p’squosa people (snp̓əšqʷáw̓šəxʷ), the original stewards of this region.

For thousands of years, the Wenatchi-p’squosa have lived in communion with the land—from Lake Wenatchee down the Wenatchee River and across the Columbia. They still live here and practice their cultural traditions. As a faith community, we recognize with solemn respect that this land we sit on was stolen through broken treaty obligations and settlement by uninvited colonizers. We take responsibility for this illegal transfer, as we continue to benefit from this stolen land.

We stand in solidarity with our Indigenous neighbors as they uphold their traditions and advocate for recognition of their inherent rights. We do this by listening to tribal leaders and by supporting their priorities related to reparations.

nxaʔamxčín is the language of the p’squosa (snp̓əšqʷáw̓šəxʷ). Written nxaʔamxčín does not have a “proper noun” convention, and it is not capitalized. Following this written language convention, p’squosa is not capitalized. No disrespect is intended.

See Resources: Indigenous Rights