Land Acknowledgement

My name is Dan Friday, and I am a Pacific Northwest Artist. I have been working in the medium of glass for 25 years and started working on Dale Chihuly’s glassblowing team in 2000. I also have my own body of work which reflects my Coast Salish heritage.

I want to acknowledge the land we live on and the land where Chihuly Garden and Glass is located.

We humbly acknowledge our presence on the Coast Salish land of the Duk’absh people, or the Duwamish tribe. Aligning with our values of openness and inclusivity, we recognize that without these people, we would not have access to this gathering and dialogue. 

We pay our respects to the indigenous people of all area Tribes that are still here, continuing to honor and bring to light their heritage as the original caretakers of this land.

Land acknowledgements are an effective way to call attention to the colonization of Indigenous land on which we now live, and invite conversation about Indigenous histories. Learn more about the Duwamish Tribe.