HomeMy WebLinkAbout20-31 Recognizing Indigenous Peoples DayKaren L. White
President
Sharon L. McBride
Vice -President
Sheila Niezgodski
Chairperson, Committee
of the Whole
Canneth Lee
Fust District
Henry Davis, Jr.
Second District
Sharon L. McBride
Third District
Troy Warner
Fourth District
Jake Teshka
Fifth District
Sheila Niezgodski
Sixth District
Karen L. White
At Large
Rachel Tomas Morgan
At Large
Lori K. Hamann
At Large
City of South Bend
Common Council
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2020
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CITY CLERK, SOUTH FENI
Re: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, RECOGNIZING
THE 2nd MONDAY OF EACH OCTOBER AS INDIGENOUS
PEOPLES DAY ALSO TO BE KNOWN AS NATIVE
AMERICANS DAY
Dear Council Members:
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As you know, the second Monday in October is traditionally celebrated as
Columbus Day. This Resolution acknowledges that State and Federal statutes
recognize this day as a holiday but seeks to promote more inclusivity.
Specifically, this Resolution also recognizes and honors the contributions of
people indigenous to the United States, also known as Native Americans, on
the second Monday of October. Natives Americans have graced our country
in general, and our community in particular, with many gifts, both materially
and culturally, from which we are all greatly enriched. Native Americans are
deserving of such honor.
I ask for your support for this Resolution at our September 28, 2020 meeting.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely yours,
Henry Davis, Jr., '%-
South Bend Common Council, 2"d District
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Loriamann
South Bend Common Council, At Large
Filed in Clerk's Office
SLP 222020
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BILL N0.20-31 DAWN P,?.JONES
CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IN
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND, INDIANA, RECOGNIZING THE 2"d MONDAY OF EACH OCTOBER AS
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY ALSO TO BE KNOWN AS NATIVE AMERICANS DAY
WHEREAS, the Common Council notes that the most recent United States Census reported
that 0.5% of the South Bend population is listed as "American Indian and Alaska Native alone"
with 0.3% of the State of Indiana's population being also listed in this category; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council further recognizes that in June of 2013, the Pokagon
Band of Potawatomi opened its first Indiana office in South Bend which provides Tribal
members in northern Indiana improved access to Tribal services such as health care, education
and housing assistance; as well as youth tutoring and mentoring programs, employment
training and placement, elder care and language and cultural programs in their quest to carry out
the Tribe's mission to create a "foundation for people to make their lives better''; and
WHEREAS, in the interest of promoting Native American culture and to commemorate the
history of Native American, in 1990 representatives from 120 Indigenous nations held the First
Continental Conference to " ... strengthen the process of continental unity and struggle
towards liberation [to] use the occasion to reveal a more accurate historical record"; and
WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana, recognizes the rich cultural impact of Native
Americans in our community going back to the Miami and Potawatomi Native Americans and
proudly includes many venues and events named in their honor such as the Potawatomi Zoo,
the Potawatomi Pool, the Potawatomi Conservatories, the Potawatomi Park Concert Series,
Mark di Suvero's "The Keepers of the Fire sculpture installed in the St. Joseph River east of
the Century Center, and the naming of the Four Winds Field, home of the South Bend Cubs, a
Class A minor league baseball team; and
WHEREAS, since 1937, the 2"d Monday of October of each year has been officially
recognized by the federal government as "Columbus Day" and Indiana Code 1-1-9-1 officially
designates Columbus Day as a legal holiday in the State of Indiana.
Now, Therefore, be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
as follows:
Section I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, believes that
efforts should be continued to promote the well-being and growth of the Native American
culture and the Indigenous community in our city.
Section II. Therefore, the 2"d Monday of October 2014, shall be known as
Indigenous Peoples Day and may also be called Native Americans Day in South Bend,
Indiana, and shall be an opportunity to celebrate the culture, values and contributions
which are continuing to be made to our community by Native Americans.
Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
Karen L. White, Council President
South Bend Common Council