LAND AKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT
UNITY COALITION|COALICIÓN UNIDA is based in Miami, Florida with programming and operations in Colombia as well. Our South Florida offices are within walking distance of where the Miami River and Biscayne Bay meet, the Miami Circle – a sacred place with over 10,000 years of human history and habitat, and many other historically significant places, and within a short drive of the Everglades National Park and Miccosukee and Seminole Tribe Nations. The Miami River at Biscayne Bay is the place where Europeans first settled in the area, and also the departure point for the relocation to Cuba of a handful of Tequesta Indians – down from a documented 10,000 just a decade before. 

Miami and South Florida is the homeland of the Tequesta, Miccosukee and Seminole people. They have lived here for many thousands of years. Descendants of Africans reside here, too. They reached their current homelands after being enslaved and brought to the current America’s. Indigenous people from other Native nations also live across South Florida. They’ve made innumerable contributions to our region. UNITY COALITION|COALICIÓN UNIDA committed to supporting Indigenous people and nations in our home state and beyond. 

To do this, we’ve outlined several ways We plan to take action on an ongoing basis:
- From this point onward, admission to our programming, workshops and special events will be free for Native people.
- Our purchases reflect our values. We have updated our vendor policy to include a priority focus on Indigenous-owned businesses.
- We’ll use our platform to amplify voices from Indigenous-led change movements.
- Our Board of Directors & Board of Advisors will also reflect and represent Native people.
- Each year, our organization will revise and strengthen this action plan. We’ll continue to conduct research and receive feedback from people in our community. We will share this action plan with our networks and encourage other organizations to create their own.