We will begin by collectively acknowledging the traditional, ancestral, and contemporary lands of Indigenous peoples which we currently occupy as a result of continued colonization and genocide, including the Inuna-ina (Arapaho), Šahíyena (Cheyenne), Núu-tsiu (Ute), Indee (Apache), Diné (Navajo), Newe (Shoshone), Nermernuh (Comanche), Anasazi (Pueblo), Ka’igwu (Kiowa), and Ni-u-kon-ska (Osage). Further, we acknowledge the 48 additional First Nations historically tied to the lands that comprise what is now known as Colorado. With this land acknowledgment, we celebrate the many contributions of Native peoples to the fields of medicine, mathematics, government and military service, arts, music, literature, engineering, and more. We also recognize the sophisticated and intricate knowledge systems Indigenous peoples have developed, especially in relation to these lands. We honor and appreciate the many diverse Indigenous peoples still connected to this planet and the Indigenous ancestors who helped steward this very time/space/place for us to share. May we ALL walk together in harmony, love and support our precious mother Earth.