Festivals

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that Tahoe Blue Event Center in South Lake Tahoe, is within the traditional, ancestral territories and homelands of the waší·šiw (Washoe people - the people from here). The waší·šiw are the aboriginal stewards of the land in and around the Lake Tahoe Basin since the beginning of time and as a sovereign nation the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, as it is known today, continues to advocate for the protection and preservation of waší·šiw ?ítde? (the Washoe peoples homelands). To recognize the ancestral lands that we work upon is an important step in honoring the people who have called the Lake Tahoe Basin home from time immemorial and acknowledging their continued presence today. Consistent with our values of community and inclusion, we have a responsibility to acknowledge, honor and make visible those whose land we work upon. We are grateful for the opportunity to host community gatherings here. As we acknowledge the Lake Tahoe Basin as the homeland of the waší·šiw, we ask that you, as visitors, treat this place with the same respect as those who walked before you.

We encourage you to learn more about the Washoe people in their own words by visiting their website washoe tribe.us. A brief summary of Washoe history can be found here and a more detailed summary here.

Festivals

Lake Tahoe Winter Reggae Festival

Land Acknowledgement