We may gather here from different places, but we are all on the traditional lands of Indigenous Peoples past, present, and future.
The DFI farm is situated on the ancestral land of the Waší∙šiw (the people from here), or Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California as they are known today.
The DFI is also fed by the waters of DáɁaw (known today as “Lake Tahoe”) which is at the center of Waší∙šiw ɁítdeɁ (the homelands of the Washoe People). We honor and acknowledge the land,
water and the people who steward them.
From the DFI farm, water flows into Numu (Northern Paiute) lands. DFI also does project work on the lands of the Numu, Nuwu (Southern Paiute), and Newe (Western Shoshone).
We commit to being respectful partners where we work, to let ongoing learning guide our practices, and to use our platform to advance Indigenous food sovereignty.
