The American Booksellers Association honors and acknowledges that the land on which we gather for Wi2025 is the traditional territory of the Ute, Cheyenne, and Arapaho Peoples. This area, specifically the confluence of the Platte and Cherry Creek Rivers, was the epicenter for trade, information sharing, planning for the future, community, family and ally building, as well as conducting healing ceremonies for over 45 Indigenous Nations, including the Lakota, Kiowa, Comanche, Apache, Shoshone, Paiute, Zuni, Hopi, among others. These histories must not be forgotten. From food and music to art and language, the Native people of this land continue to leave their mark on Colorado.
To honor the Native people and the lands that they’ve stewarded, ABA is donating to The Denver Indian Center Inc. (DICI), an urban cultural gathering center for the American Indian and Alaska Native community of the Denver Metro area. The Denver Indian Center was created to empower American Indian Youth, elders, families and community by promoting self determination and economic, mental and physical health through education, advocacy and cultural enrichment.