Fiddlehead Therapy acknowledges, with humility, that we meet on land that is within the ancestral territory of the suq ̀ʷabš “People of Clear Salt Water” (Suquamish People) and the Snohomish people and their successors, the Tulalip Tribes. Many of people we work with also reside on the land of the dxʷdəwʔabš (Duwamish People). We respect that Coast Salish tribes continue to live here, as they have for thousands of years, protecting the land and waters of their ancestors for future generations. We respect their sovereignty, their right to self-determination, and honor their sacred spiritual connection with the land and water.

We strive to be honest about our roles as white settlers and social workers, acknowledging the traumatic history of genocide and forced removal of Indigenous people from this area and the forced removal of children from Native families, as well as our ongoing participation in colonial and white supremacist systems. We recognize the traumatic legacy of slavery and stolen labor upon which this country and its institutions were built. We honor the many QTBIPOC (queer, trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) healers, teachers, artists, and leaders from whom we’ve learned and grown. We commit to an ongoing practice of critically interrogating these histories and our current participation in oppressive systems. We commit to taking action to repair harm, honor and protect this land, and work for a more just future for our collective humanity.