Respect is a regard for the feelings, wishes, rights, or traditions of others. In deep respect, we gather together to embark on this journey. We show kindness and compassion to others along the way. We come with good intentions. We hold space for what is to come. We ask that all on this journey participate with openness, responsibility, and diligence. We acknowledge that this is a long journey and takes patience and time. Respect means being open to new ideas. Respect is a way through when there are differences. Respect is the river pushing us forward with an entire network of creatures swimming beneath us. We paddle gently but with determination of a new future. In conversation we find common needs. Respect the relationship with those you’re working with, respect the purpose you are pursuing together, respect other ways of understanding, and respect traditional names of land and places. We gather in conversation as Indigenous people, language speakers and learners, established and emerging language scholars and educators, mentors, and mentees, and non-Indigenous people, researchers, educators, and graduate students and we have a shared desire for a continued respect of people, process, and land. Our lands are vast and wide, from the ocean, to prairie, to mountain, to sea, we are connected by river ways and honor and respect urban and rural lands where we live, learn, and unlearn.