![]() ![]() On April 15, 2021, the Library Commission made history when it ratified the Land Acknowledgment, which is now read at the beginning of each Commission meeting. To ensure authenticity, we worked closely with the AICCSF to craft and approve the language of the Acknowledgment. The purpose of adopting a Land Acknowledgment is to honor and recognize Indigenous Peoples’ sovereignty as the original stewards of the lands which we now occupy. ![]() As part of our ongoing work to advance racial equity at the Library and beyond, we partnered with the American Indian Cultural Center San Francisco (AICCSF) to help us draft a Land Acknowledgment that would formally recognize the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone people, the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula. First Person, SFPL’s celebration of Native American History Month, presents the perfect opportunity for us to revisit one of our proudest accomplishments from this past year. ![]()
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