The Bend City Council would like to thank the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs for offering this land acknowledgement for us to read during our meetings.

We encourage everyone watching to learn about the Indigenous people whose homelands we occupy by finding your address on this map, and utilizing the additional resources provided below.

CITY OF BEND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We would like to acknowledge that the beautiful land known as Bend, Oregon north to the Columbia River is the original homelands of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. The Confederated Tribes ceded this land in the Treaty of 1855 while retaining regular and customary hunting, fishing, and gathering rights. The Wana Łama (Warm Springs), Wasq’ú (Wasco) and Northern Paiute people inhabited this area in certain seasonal times that clearly established their presence. It is also important to note that the Klamath Trail ran north through this region to the great Celilo Falls trading grounds. This trade route expanded the impact of commerce between Tribal nations. We acknowledge and thank the original stewards of this land. It is our hope that guests continue to honor and care for this land.

LEARN

Learn about the Wana Łama (Warm Springs), Wasq’ú (Wasco) and Northern Paiute people and their relationship with the land we now call Bend: warmsprings-nsn.gov/history/.

VISIT

Visit the Warm Springs Museum to experience and celebrate the culture of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs: museumatwarmsprings.org/.

DONATE

Donate to support clean water for Warm Springs: mrgfoundation.org/the-chuush-fund-water-for-warm-springs/.

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