Land Acknowledgment

Every community owes its existence and strength to the generations before them who contributed hopes, dreams and energy into making the history that led to today. Some were brought here against their will, some immigrated in hopes of a better future and some have lived on this land since time immemorial. Truth and acknowledgment are critical to building mutual respect across similarities and differences. 

Respecting the land and territory of our campuses

At Linfield, we recognize that the land that our physical campuses are located on were the traditional territories of the “Yam Hill” band of the Kalapuya people in McMinnville and the Chinookan peoples known as the Clackamas and Cascade Tribes in Portland. In January 1855, the people of these tribes were forcibly removed from the land after the signing of the Willamette Valley Treaty. They are now among 30 tribes and bands that make up the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.

Members of the Linfield community are encouraged to invest time, energy and resources to learn more about the tribes whose lands we now inhabit. Some resources to help you learn more:

• The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
• Chachalu Museum and Cultural Center
• Smoke Signals, independently-owned tribal media outlet, in Grand Ronde
• Smoke Signals podcast 
• Camas Festival webpage
• An overview of the nine tribes in Oregon