Contra Costa County Office of Education

Yokuts (Yo-Kuts)

Karkin (Car Kin)

Confederated Villages of Lisjan (Lih-Shawn)

Ohlone (Oh-LOW-nee)

Miwok (mee-wok)

Muwekma (mah-WEK-mah)

• We would like to acknowledge that tonight's event is being held on the traditional lands of the Yokuts (Yo-Kuts), Karkin (Car Kin), Confederated Villages of Lisjan (Lih-Shawn), Ohlone (Oh-LOW-nee) Miwok (mee-wok) and Muwekma (mah-WEK-mah) peoples.
• We are gathered today on the ancestral and seized land of the Yokuts (Yo-Kuts), Karkin (Car Kin), Confederated Villages of Lisjan (Lih-Shawn), Ohlone (Oh-LOW-nee) Miwok (mee-wok) and Muwekma (mah-WEK-mah) people. We recognize them, the legacy of violence, settlement, and displacement of these people who suffered and survived, and we recognize the importance of reverting this common history, of which we are all a part, by engaging in meaningful indigenous justice work today.
• We would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the occupied/seized/ stolen ancestral/ traditional land/ territory of the Yokuts (Yo-Kuts), Karkin (Car Kin), Confederated Villages of Lisjan (Lih-Shawn), Ohlone (Oh-LOW-nee) Miwok (mee-wok) and Muwekma (mah-WEK-mah) people.

• Board of Education Resolution for Native American History Month

California’s History Social Science Framework has students examine the history and culture of Native Californian people. Below is a list of culturally responsive resources to help Educators learn about Indigenous peoples.

CCCOE's Educator’s Guide These teaching materials are intended to provide resources and prompt discussion as part of the Social Justice Standards in elementary and secondary grade levels.

Teaching California  Find lessons that explore California Indian history and help students understand diverse perspectives, evaluate historical evidence, and unpack ethical considerations of the past.

Frameworks for Teaching History  Social Justice Standards, Teaching Hard History, Digital Literacy Find frameworks for teaching social justice standards, American slavery, digital literacy, and civil rights.

Land Acknowledgement  The purpose of the toolkit is to encourage and share about Land Acknowledgement.

To learn more about the land you are on:

• Text Native Land Digital: (907) 312-5085
• Website: native-land.ca

To join CCCOE’s Indigenous Acknowledgment Workgroup or if you need assistance with your Land Acknowledgement, contact (phone numbers begin 925-942, unless indicated):

Michelle Kiernan	x3380	Brian Murtagh	(925) 957-2762
Natalia Ciccone	x3433	Andrea Gonzales	x5305
Emily Justice	x5328	Tiffani Mason	x5315

Please note: this is not a perfect resource. If you are an agency outside of CCCOE, we recommend contacting the nations in your area to get information and guidance directly, to learn more about how they want to be acknowledged and any other nations or peoples in the area.