We, the SOIL SISTERS respect and value diverse life experiences and heritages and ensure that all voices are valued and heard. We're committed to modeling diversity and inclusion for the entire arts industry of the nonprofit sector, and to maintaining an inclusive environment with equitable treatment for all
Land Acknowledgement
The SOIL SISTERS recognizes and acknowledges that we carry out our mission in its namesake state of Illinois, which includes ancestral lands of the Peoria (pee-aw-ree-uh), Kaskaskia (ka-ska-skee-uh), Piankashaw (pee-ang-uh-shaw), Wea (wee), Miami, Mascouten (ma-scow-ten), Odawa (ow-daa-wuh), Sauk (sock), Meskwaki (mess-qua-key), Kickapoo (ki-kuh-poo), Potawatomie (pot-ah-wah-tow-mee), Ojibwe (ow-jeeb-way), and Chickasaw (chi-kuh-saw) nations. We have a responsibility to acknowledge these native nations, and to work with them as we move forward as a vibrant and inclusive institution.