Ofrenda began on the ancestral lands of several Indigenous peoples, including the Council of the Three Fires—the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi Nations—as well as the Miami, Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Sac, Fox, Kickapoo, and Illinois Nations. We offer our continuing respect and gratitude to the Indigenous peoples who live in northern Illinois and whose ancestors inhabit that place.

Ofrenda now operates on the ancestral lands of the yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini (ytt), “the people of the full moon,” also known as the Northern Chumash people. We’re grateful for the beauty of this land and the ocean nearby; we offer our respect and gratitude to the ytt and their ancestors for infusing this land with their energy, love, and care—their flower and song. With sorrow, we acknowledge the horrific acts of genocide committed by the early Spanish and U.S. settlers and their governments. We are committed to supporting language revitalization initiatives as well as landback initiatives that restore governance and stewardship of land and ocean to the ytt. Specifically, we support and encourage our readers to support the efforts of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary.

Marcy gratefully acknowledges the contributions of Maestra Cuauhtli Cihuatl (also known as CC), who enthusiastically supported Ofrenda Magazine throughout our first year. She shared her medicina with us generously, and we are honored to have had the opportunity to publish her words. Tlazocamati, Maestra.

Marcy extends many thanks to Maestra Ixtoii Paloma Cervantes for her teachings and to Erika Buenaflor for the plática that set this project in motion.

We also thank uncredited friends and family members who offer their guidance, editorial wisdom, and practical services.

Ofrenda Magazine is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of Ofrenda Magazine must be made payable to “Fractured Atlas” only and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.