Land Acknowledgement
When Hood & Strong was founded in 1917, Indigenous communities were barely acknowledged nor recognized for their important and lasting contributions. Indigenous People have called the San Francisco Bay region home for more than 10,000 years, following seasonal rounds of hunting, fishing, and harvesting while sustainably managing the lands that now host our four Bay Area offices and the communities that our team members call home.
The following Land Acknowledgement recognizes and respects Indigenous Peoples as traditional stewards of this land and honors the enduring influence of Indigenous communities. Our purpose is to recognize, respect and affirm the ongoing relationship between Indigenous People and their traditional territories. This statement is also affirmation of our commitment to supporting diversity, equity and inclusion, and respect for all people and their histories and contributions.