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The Land

Klickitat Canyon Winery

6 Lyle Snowden Rd Lyle, WA 98635

An oak grassland ecosystem with native wildflowers and grasses harmoniously intertwined within vineyard crops. Certified organic and Bee Better certified. Klickitat Canyon Farm and Winery inspires all with its eco-dynamic and regenerative agricultural practices; a true example of living in harmony with Mother Nature. Our event site, rich with wildlife, is an open meadow surrounded by white oak and dotted with ponderosa, with scenic vistas of the Columbia River Gorge and Mount Hood.

Lupine & native grasses

The vineyard/native meadow

Balsalmroot & White Oak

Land Acknowledgement

We are on stolen land.

We recognize First Nations peoples as rightful traditional stewards of this land and we respect the enduring relationship that exists between Indigenous peoples and their traditional territories. We honor the following tribes as the original caretakers of the land upon which we gather:

Yakama

Wasco and Wishram

Sahaptin

Sahaptin

Wasco and Wishram

Sahaptin

Wasco and Wishram

Wasco and Wishram

Cayuse and Umatilla

Cayuse and Umatilla

Cayuse and Umatilla

Cayuse and Umatilla

Tenino

Cayuse and Umatilla

Walla Walla

Walla Walla

Cayuse and Umatilla

Walla Walla

As descendants of colonists and current settlers of these lands, we (the production team) acknowledge the sordid history of this beloved place we call home.


We understand that since time immemorial, First Nations peoples across Turtle Island (now known as North America) carefully and skillfully tended the land to promote a thriving and abundant home for all life. These lands were forcibly and violently stolen from Indigenous peoples, who have suffered immense loss & trauma at the hands of European colonial settlers who forcibly removed them from their sacred ancestral homelands and strategically attempted to eradicate their diverse cultures.


We recognize that injustices against Indigenous peoples persist today, and that settler colonialism is not a remnant of the past, but an ongoing process that is reflected in the environmental crisis we are now facing.


With Big Hearts full of care and gratitude for the descendants of the original peoples of this special place, we hope to build bridges of connection & opportunities for healing our kinship & connection with one another and the sacred land.

Why do we recognize the original peoples?

To recognize the land is an expression of gratitude and appreciation to those whose territory you reside on, and a way of honoring the Indigenous people who have been living and working on the land from time immemorial. It is important to understand the long standing history that has brought you to reside on the land, and to seek to understand your place within that history. Land acknowledgments do not exist in a past tense or historical context as colonialism is a current ongoing process, and we need to build our mindfulness of our present participation. It is also worth noting that acknowledging the land is Indigenous protocol.

Visit native-land.ca to learn more

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/892275744900078025/

Additional Resources

Native Knowledge 360

American Indian responses to environmental challenges

American Indian responses to environmental challenges

An education initiative through the National Museum of the American Indian

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American Indian responses to environmental challenges

American Indian responses to environmental challenges

American Indian responses to environmental challenges

from the National Museum of the American Indian

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Resource List

American Indian responses to environmental challenges

Resource List

Teacher materials for Pacific Northwest History & Cultures from Native Knowledge 360

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