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Recognizing Native American Heritage Month in Hennepin County - offered by Commissioner Conley
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WHEREAS, November has been designated Native American Heritage Month by every President since 1995; and
WHEREAS, the month celebrates the culture, accomplishments, history and presence of the people who first inhabited the United States, Minnesota and Hennepin County; and
WHEREAS, the Indigenous Peoples who resided on this land prior to the arrival of European settlers, experienced a history of interactions with Europeans and European American settlers that was defined by broken promises, violence, deprivation, and disease; and
WHEREAS, Hennepin County is home to Tribal Nations and a resilient and robust urban Native American community, and
WHEREAS, Hennepin County strives to eliminate systemic racism and discrimination towards Indigenous Peoples, seeks to promote practices and policies that honor the county’s Indigenous roots, history, and contributions, recognizes Indigenous People as contemporary peoples; and is committed to meaningful and genuine government-to-government relationships with the Tribal Nations that share the State’s geography; and
WHEREAS, during Native American Heritage Month and beyond, Hennepin County honors the vibrant and diverse Native American cultures in our community today. We renew our commitment to our government-to-government relationships, and promote appreciation, equity and anti-racism, reconciliation, understanding, friendship, and continued partnerships among all Minnesotans and the Native Peoples of this land.
Resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners recognizes November as Native American Heritage Month in Hennepin County.
Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval