Land Acknowledgement

I am a white person of Russian, Jewish, Polish, Belorussian, and Ukrainian descent, and I am teaching this course from my house in Fremont, not far from the Seattle campus of UW on the lands of the Coast Salish Peoples, specifically the Duwamish people, whose ancestors have dwelt here since time immemorial. Indigenous peoples remain a vital presence in this area as in many places and I honor their stewardship of this land. 

You can learn more about the history and culture of the Duwamish people from the resources at duwamishtribe.org. Links to an external site.

Real Rent Duwamish Links to an external site. offers a collection of resources to learn more about the practices of Land Acknowledgement here Links to an external site.. 

If you have comments about this Land Acknowledgement, please let me know: olevan@uw.edu