HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-22 A Resolution Declaring the second Monday of October as Indigenous People's Day in Ashland
RESOLUTION NO.2017-22,
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE SECOND MONDAY OF OCTOBER
AS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY IN ASHLAND
RECITALS:
A. The City Council of the City of Ashland recognizes that the Indigenous peoples of the lands
that would later become known as the Americas have lived on these lands since time
immemorial.
B. The City Council honors the fact that the community of Ashland is built upon the traditional
homelands of the Takelma, Shasta and Klamath Basin peoples and affirms the inherent
sovereignty of the nine federally recognized tribal nations in the State of Oregon and all
Indigenous peoples everywhere.
C. Indigenous People's Day was first proposed in 1977 by a delegation of Native Nations to the
United Nations sponsored International Conference on Discrimination Against Indigenous
Populations in the Americas.
D. The City of Ashland is committed to protecting and advocating for justice, human rights, and
the dignity of all people who live, work and visit in Ashland, and to supporting the principles
contained in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (the
"Declaration") endorsed by the United States on December 16, 2010.
E. The Declaration recognizes the right of Indigenous peoples "to the dignity and diversity of
their cultures, traditions, histories and aspirations which shall be appropriately reflected in
education and public information," and places an obligation on States to "take effective
measures, in consultation and cooperation with the Indigenous peoples concerned, to combat
prejudice and eliminate discrimination and to promote tolerance, understanding and good
relations among Indigenous peoples and all other segments of society".
THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
The City of Ashland hereby declares the second Monday in October as Indigenous People's Day
in Ashland as an opportunity for the community to reflect on the ongoing struggles of Indigenous
people of this land, to celebrate the thriving cultures and values of the Indigenous Peoples of our
region, and to stand in solidarity with Indigenous peoples everywhere.
SECTION 2.
The City Council encourages other businesses, organizations and public institutions to recognize
Indigenous Peoples' Day in Ashland the second Monday of each October.
Resolution No. 2015- Page I of 2
This resolution was duly PASSED and ADOPTED this 15-k-
day of
2017, and takes effect upon signing by the Mayor.
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Melisa Huhtala, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this day of 2017.
Stro berg, Mayor
Reviewed as to form:
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avid H. Lo , City Attorney
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