Cornell University is located on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ^Ɂ (the Cayuga Nation). The Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ^Ɂ are members of the Hodinǫ̱hsǫ́:nih Confederacy, an alliance of six sovereign Nations with a historic and contemporary presence on this land. The Confederacy precedes the establishment of Cornell University, New York state, and the United States of America. We acknowledge the painful history of Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ^Ɂ dispossession, and honor the ongoing connection of Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ^Ɂ people, past and present, to these lands and waters.

This land acknowledgment has been reviewed and approved by the traditional Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ^Ɂ leadership.

We encourage all who engage with the Graduate School and Cornell University to learn more about the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ^Ɂ, their history, and people, and to take meaningful action to support Indigenous scholars and their communities. We also encourage all to learn more about the American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program‘s Project and Blog on Cornell’s Relationship to Indigenous Dispossession.