Land Acknowledgement

Chattanooga Friends (Quakers) acknowledge all the peoples who have lived on and taken care of the land on which our Meeting House now rests.  We recognize the Yuchee and the Muscogee peoples as the indigenous tribes of the area (900-1750), the Cherokee who moved here in the late 18th century, and all enslaved peoples from 1838.  We remember them as caretakers of this land, the animals, and the plants before us.  We want to honor them by remembering their names and their cultures, as well as by taking care of this land in a good way. 

Approved. 5th Month, 2026