Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 12, 2020) Copyrighted
October 5, 2020
City of Dubuque Proclamation(s) # 3.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 12, 2020)
SUMMARY: On behalf of the Dubuque for Indigenous Peoples' Day Committee.
SUGGESTED
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
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Indigenous Peoples' Day Proclamation Supporting Documentation
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WHEREAS, Indigenous Peoples' Day was first proposed in 1977 by a delegation of Native Nations to
the International Conference on Discrimination Against Indigenous Populations in the
Americas as a commemoration of 500 years of survival and renewal of Indigenous
Nations in the face of genocide and colonization; and
WHEREAS, a growing number of cities and towns in the United States have recognized the second
Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples' Day as an opportunity to celebrate Indigenous
heritage and resiliency; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque recognizes that the Indigenous Peoples of this hemisphere have
lived on these lands since time immemorial, and that Dubuque itself was built upon the
homelands of the Meskwaki, Ho Chunk, Potawatami, and other Indigenous Peoples of
this region, and acknowledges and honors these members of the community; and
WHEREAS, The City of Dubuque recognizes the historic, cultural, and contemporary significance of
the Indigenous Peoples of the lands that also became known as the Americas; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque desires to support the struggles of Indigenous Nations for social and
environmental justice, religious freedom, tribal sovereignty, and equity; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque seeks to bring greater understanding to the people of Dubuque
regarding Indigenous cultures and the enormous contributions they have made and
continue to make to our Nation; and
NOW THEREFORE, I, ROY D. BUOL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND THE CITIZENS OF DUBUQUE, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE
12TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2020 AS:
"INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY"
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my
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2020: Submitted by Brenna Cussen Anglada, brennacussen(a�qmail.com, and accepted by Mr. Jody
Durnin (Meskwaki) of the Dubuque for Indigenous People's Day Committee.
2019: Submitted by Brenna Cussen Anglada, brennacussen(a�gmail.com, and accepted by Mr. Jody
Durnin and others of the Dubuque for Indigenous People's Day Committee.