Acknowledgements
UArizona Land Acknowledgement Statement
We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. Today, Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, with Tucson being home to the O’odham and the Yaqui. Committed to diversity and inclusion, the University strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community service.
For more information about Native lands which UArizona resides on, see https://nasa.arizona.edu/
AzMAT Mentors Labor Acknowledgement
We collectively acknowledge and recognize the historical labor from which our country was built. This includes the labor of enslaved people, immigrant and indigenous labor, voluntary or unvoluntary. We recognize that our country was built by, is defined by, and continuously supported by communities who have been disenfranchised and oppressed. We are indebted to their labor and sacrifice. We recognize our responsibility for addressing oppressive systems in our work and pledge to redress those histories.
We acknowledge that many individuals, scholars, activists, and others are engaged in efforts to improve equity and social justice. This labor statement was inspired by the work of scholars, activists, and others. Our statement was adapted from the work of:
Dr. Kelly Palmer, Assistant Professor, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, The University of Arizona
California State University Long Beach’s Labor Acknowledgement by Dr. Betsy Eudey https://www.csulb.edu/sites/default/files/document/labor_acknowledgment.pdf
Labor Acknowledgement in Advance of Black History Month by Whitney McGuire, Lawyer and Co-found of Sustainable Brooklyn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu4maCxPCOk&t=7s
Fitchburg State University Land and Labor Acknowledgement https://fitchburgstate.libguides.com/c.php?g=1128891&p=8238126
The Unpaid Labor Project https://www.unpaidlabor.com/aboutul
The University of Chicago Land and Labor Acknowledgement written by Symphony Fletcher https://guides.lib.uchicago.edu/landlaboracknowledgment
Divers: Issues in Higher Education News Letter on Labor Acknowledgement and Honoring Sacrifice of Black Americans written by Terah Stewart https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/african-american/article/15108677/on-labor-acknowledgements-and-honoring-the-sacrifice-of-black-americans
Updated 10/5/2022
This statement was prepared by Estefania Mendivil and Bridget Murphy with assistance from Ben Brady and Daniel Derksen.
Suggested citation. Mendivil E, Murphy B, Brady B, Derksen D. AzMAT Mentors Program: Labor Acknowledgement Statement. The University of Arizona Center for Rural Health, 2022.
AzMAT Mentors Culturally Responsiveness Acknowledgement
We strive to provide culturally responsive services and programs. Arizonans who are Black, Latiné, Indigenous, Immigrants, and People of Color are central to our research, policies, and strategies to improve health equity. We believe that cultural responsiveness is a lifelong self-reflection and learning commitment to better understand and support all individuals. We pledge to continuously expand our efforts to address racial injustices and health disparities. We strive to connect diverse partners across the state, provide reliable and useful data to inform policies and programs, and assist in finding resources to support rural and underserved populations that have been historically exploited and ignored.
This statement was prepared by Bridget Murphy and Estefania Mendivil with assistance from Ben Brady, Christina Arredondo and Daniel Derksen. It was adapted from The Arizona Center for Rural Health Stands for Equity statement written by Agnes Attakai, Bryna Koch, Alyssa Padilla and Jennifer Peters.
Updated 9/20/2022
Last reviewed: 8/18/2023