Native Land

The Sand Creek Regional Greenway Partnership (SCRGP) recognizes that the Greenway resides on the traditional and unseeded territories of the Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute), Tséstho’e (Cheyenne), hinono’eino’biito’owu’ (Arapaho), Ndé Kónitsąąíí Gokíyaa (Lipan Apache), and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ. We also acknowledge Indigenous communities and pay respects to the elders past, present, and future who continue to be in relation with the lands and waters of the greenway.

The Sand Creek Regional Greenway Partnership acknowledges what we are privileged to experience today is because of the efforts of those who honored this land before us.

We are dedicated to learning how we, as an organization but also individually, can provide proper education and awareness of the indigenous nations that tended to this land before us. This page serves as a dedication to our growth and understanding. As we learn and continue to grow, so will the information on this page.

Information on the Sand Creek Regional Greenway and native lands can be found HERE.

There are seven Sand Creeks within Colorado. The site of the Sand Creek Massacre is 150 miles southeast of the Sand Creek located in northeast Denver. Still, we recognize the responsibility and trauma the Sand Creek name carries. We remain committed to outdoor equity, growth, and transparency.