Land Acknowledgement

Tourism Cares Meaningful Travel Roadshow, Pittsburgh (2025)

We acknowledge that Pittsburgh and the surrounding region are the ancestral homelands of the Seneca and Monongahela peoples. This land was later home to refugees of the Delaware (Lenape), Shawnee, and Haudenosaunee Nations, communities displaced through colonization, broken treaties, and forced removal. Most recently, the Seneca were displaced from lands near Warren County upon the creation of the Kinzua Dam in 1965.

We honor these original caretakers and their enduring relationship with this land. We recognize the harm inflicted through colonization and commit to learning from and supporting Indigenous peoples today.

Educational Resources & Activities

Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting's Native Land Acknowledgement provides historical context and links to deeper resources like “Who Lived Here First?” and exploration of subjects such as the McKees Rocks Mound and the Treaties of 1778.

Lake of Betrayal, a documentary that explores the Seneca Nation’s forced removal due to Kinzua Dam construction and offers a powerful lens on sovereignty, resilience, and broken treaties
Homelands: Native Nations of Allegheny exhibition at the Fort Pitt Museum (Heinz History Center) invites visitors to explore artifacts and stories from the Delaware, Seneca, Seneca–Cayuga, and Shawnee.

Support & Donation

We invite you to contribute to organizations that uplift Indigenous communities, including the Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center (COTRAIC), whose work in Pittsburgh includes Early Head Start, Elders Programs, job training, and more made possible by your support.