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Land Acknowledgement

 

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We acknowledge that the lands on which we gather – Texas Tech, Lubbock, and the surrounding region – are the occupied, unceded territory of the Comanche and Mescalero Apache Peoples. We acknowledge that Texas Tech University owes its existence and success to generations from across the globe, who gave their hopes, dreams, and energy in guiding us to this moment in our history. Some were brought here against their will, others left their distant homes in hope of a better future, and some have lived on this land since time immemorial. In the pursuit of reconciliation, acknowledging the truth of our histories' intersections is critical, and will ultimately determine our path forward. We begin this effort by recognizing the connections between ourselves and the land. Texas Tech resides today on the ancestral lands of the Comanche and Mescalaro Apache Peoples -- the original stewards of what is now Lubbock and was once the heart of the Comanchería. The foundation of our institution came at a direct cost to the Indigenous peoples, whose land and labor this university was built upon. Staff Senate acknowledges these truths as crucial for building and fostering mutual respect and connection across all barriers of heritage and difference. Please take a moment to pay respects to elders past and present, and the many legacies of violence, displacement, migration, and settlement that brought us together here today.

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We acknowledge that the lands on which we gather – Texas Tech, Lubbock, and the surrounding region – are the occupied, unceded territory of the Comanche and Mescalero Apache Peoples. The foundation of our institution came at a direct cost to the Indigenous peoples, whose land and labor this university was built upon. Staff Senate acknowledges these truths as crucial for building and fostering mutual respect and connection across all barriers of heritage and difference. Please take a moment to pay respects to elders past and present, and the many legacies of violence, displacement, migration, and settlement that brought us together here today.

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