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Stages sits on the unceded traditional land of the
Atakapa-Ishak, Caddo, Coahuiltecan, Karankawa, and
Tonkawa peoples. The name “Texas” comes from the
Caddo word táysha’ which means “friend”. We honor,
with gratitude, the Alabama-Coushatta, Aranama, Aztec,
Athabaskan, Comanche, Jumano, Kickapoo, Kiowa, Maya,

and all Indigenous peoples who have inhabited this place
for generations. They continue to remain in relationship
to the land and resources through ceremony, culture and
stewardship.

WHAT IS A LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT?
A Land Acknowledgment is a formal statement that recognizes the unique
and enduring relationship that exists between Indigenous Peoples and
their traditional territories.

WHY DO WE RECOGNIZE THE LAND?

Acknowledging the land is Indigenous protocol. To recognize the land is
an expression of gratitude and appreciation to those whose territory we
reside on, and a way of honoring the Indigenous people who have been
living and working on the land from time immemorial. It is important to
understand the long standing history that has brought us to reside on the
land, and to seek to understand our place within that history.