We would like to acknowledge the land on which Ida Nason Aronica Elementary stands. It is the historic home of the Yakama people, and specifically the Kittitas Tribe of which Ida Nason Aronica was a member. The Kittitas people remain committed stewards of this land, living and working in reciprocity with the Earth and its inhabitants. We are honored and grateful to be here today on their traditional lands. We give thanks to the legacy of the original people, their lives, and their descendants.