People of the Sacred Land

In 2024, People of the Sacred Land officially published the truth, restoration, and education commission (trec) reports, a monumental achievement comprising three comprehensive volumes: the legal and political history of Colorado tribes, history of indian education in Colorado, and historic economic loss assessment. These reports, the first of their kind in the united states, provide an unprecedented and truthful account of the injustices faced by american indians in Colorado. the organization hosted the final trec commission meeting in thornton, co, collaborated with a public relations firm to secure local and national media coverage, and attended the national congress of american indians conference in las vegas to engage tribal leaders and attorneys about the trec reports. Native american heritage month was highlighted by a buffalo feed at tall bull memorial park, where many participants experienced eating buffalo for the first time, and a cbs news denver feature with executive director rick williams. Additionally, we hosted a restorative justice for american indians conference at the boulder museum of contemporary art, with nearly 80 attendees and over 160 new email marketing leads. Advocacy efforts included over 20 speaking engagements, ongoing consultations to improve the welfare of native children and elders, and engagement with tribal nations through in-state and out-of-state visits. We also sponsored a holiday celebration for over 250 elders in partnership with the denver indian center.