… people have too often been ignored, marginalized, and removed from our history and awareness as a consequence of these colonial acts. As an educational institution, we recognize our responsibility to highlight Indigenous histories and advocate for practices, policies, and actions that bring justice for past, present and emerging native communities. Pronunciation guide: Gabrieleño ( gab-ree-eh-LAY-nyo ) … and Kizh people as the original caretakers of the land in which we work, live, and learn. We also acknowledge that while various actions of Spanish colonial forces, the Catholic mission system, the Mexican Government, the United States Federal …