Originally Shared on July 25, 2026, by Glenn Johnson
We gather in awe of the sacredness of creation: at the dawn of creation, Sophia, Holy Spirit of Wisdom, was present in this place. …
Across millions of years, the mountains formed; life sprang forth – primordial ferns, towering trees – butterflies and dragonflies carried nature’s divine signature from place to place. …
Thousands of years ago, people inhabited this place in summer and the deserts below in winter. Archaeological evidence in the form of acorn bowls worn into the granite reminds us of:
Agua Caliente. Augustine. Cabazon. Cahuilla (of Anza). Los Coyotes. Morongo. Ramona. Santa Rosa. Torres-Martinez. …
Pause to breathe in the sacredness of this place…
We respectfully acknowledge “the Qawishpa Cahuillangnah (also known as the Cahuilla Band of Indians) and all nine sovereign* bands of Cahuilla people who have stewarded this land throughout the generations and continue to steward this land for all future generations.”[1]
The official Camp Buckhorn land acknowledgment is:
“In the spirit of respect, reciprocity, and truth, we acknowledge the ancestral, unceded territory of the Cahuilla First Peoples, the original peoples of the land on which Buckhorn Campground now sits.”[2]
Glenn Johnson, July 25, 2026
*The Cahuilla people comprise nine federally recognized sovereign tribes. See https://www.aguacaliente.org/documents/We_are_Cahuilla.pdf
[1] Idyllwild Arts Center, “Message from the President,” November 19, 2021, website, https://idyllwildarts.org/blog/message-from-the-president-november-2021/
[2] Buckhorn Camp, website, https://www.buckhorncampgrounds.com/