We acknowledge the painful history of genocide and colonization in our area. We would like to respectfully acknowledge that Scripps College sits within the historic homeland of the Tongva people.

Moving forward, we will work to instill greater respect and recognition for the histories, cultures, and contemporary presence of Native peoples in California and especially in the Los Angeles region.įrom 2019–2021, a working group of the Scripps Committee on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity consulted with various groups, including faculty and students in the NAIS minor program and Indigenous Peer Mentoring Program, and cultural educators in order to craft the acknowledgment below: In the spirit of Scripps College’s founding commitments to education, leadership, and integrity, we believe that it is important for Scripps to acknowledge that the College is located on the homeland of Indigenous peoples who were dispossessed of their land. Located in Southern California, the College is regularly featured as one of America’s most beautiful college campuses in national publications, including Forbes, Princeton Review, Business Insider, and Travel & Leisure magazine. Scripps’ 32-acre campus is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is widely recognized as one of the most beautiful college campuses in the world. Visit Scripps Strong for more information about visiting the campus.

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