About Sierra

“With respect, we acknowledge the Rocklin Campus of Sierra College as the traditional and unceded land of the Nisenan and Miwok peoples. The Secret Ravine, known in Nisenan as Hoyok, is home to an ancestral village site protected for generations by local tribal nations and their members. Sierra College commits to an ongoing relationship with the United Auburn Indian Community and other local tribes, and to respect the legacy of the first peoples of this land and their future generations who are an integral part of the Sierra College community.”

 

"With respect, we acknowledge the Nevada County Campus of Sierra College as the traditional and unceded homelands of the Nisenan peoples. For countless generations, the Nisenan have carried out their responsibility as stewards of this place originally known as daspah. Sierra College commits to an ongoing relationship with the Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe and their future generations who are an integral part of the Sierra College community."

 

“With respect, we acknowledge the Tahoe-Truckee Campus of Sierra College as the traditional and unceded land of the Wasiiw peoples. Before there was a town of Truckee the Wasiiw called the place “k′ubüna detdéyi”and the river is called “Awaku wata”. The tribe is still connected to place and maintains active involvement with the Town of Truckee and the surrounding landscapes. Sierra College commits to an ongoing relationship with the Washoe Tribe of Nevada California and other local tribes, and to respect the legacy of the first peoples of this land and their future generations who are an integral part of the Sierra College community.”