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EHRAC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Receive a Report From the Land Acknowledgement Ad Hoc Subcommittee; (2) Discuss and Determine Next Steps as Deemed Appropriate; and (3) If So Desired, Authorize Transmittal to the City Council.
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Meeting Date: August 27, 2024
Contact Person/Dept: Michelle Hamilton/Human Resources Department
Phone Number: 310-253-5640
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas- City Council (08/22/2024); (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas- Equity & Human Relations Advisory Committee (08/22/2024); (E-Mail) All City Staff (08/22/2024)
Department Approval: Dana Anderson, Human Resources Director (08/22/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee (EHRAC): (1) Receive a report from the Land Acknowledgement Ad Hoc Subcommittee; (2) discuss and determine next steps as deemed appropriate; and (3) if so desired, authorize transmittal to the City Council.
BACKGROUND
According to the National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian, "a land acknowledgement is a traditional custom that dates back centuries in many Native nations and communities. Today, land acknowledgements are used by Native Peoples and non-Natives to recognize Indigenous Peoples who are the original stewards of the lands on which we now live."
At the March 27, 2023, City Council Meeting, Vice Mayor McMorrin received City Council consensus from Council Members O'Brien and Puza to agendize consideration of making a formal land acknowledgement to the original Gabriele?o Tongva Indians at the beginning of each City Council meeting.
At the December 11, 2023, City Council Meeting, staff presented Land Acknowledgement Statements from the County of Los Angeles, the City of Sacramento, and the City of West H...
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