It is with humility and gratitude that we acknowledge we are gathering on the ancestral homelands of the Kanien'kehá:ka, or Mohawk people, part of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, who are its original stewards. We acknowledge their forced removal and enduring connection to this land. We respect their continuing contributions to our society and commit to deepening our understanding of the Kanien'kehá: ka role in our history, present and future.