We acknowledge that the land we we host a majority of our trainings on was and is historically home to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (ᏗᎧᎸᎦ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ - di-ka-lv-ga A-ni-yv-wi-ya), the Principle People of the East. Their ancestors were forcibly removed from this land and culturally repressed.

We commit to continuing to learn about Cherokee history and culture, including the original names of local places. We will work to remain open to feedback about how we can show up as better allies to our Cherokee community. During programs we will support efforts toward food sovereignty by showing up physically with a group of acrobats to do land labor and/or we will raise funds and awareness about ongoing work to preserve language and culture.

We recognize the historical trauma inflicted upon the Cherokee people and the ongoing impact of systemic racism on Indigenous communities and people of the global majority. We aim to use our efforts to support and uplift the voices of the Cherokee people and to work towards racial justice and equality for all.