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EHRAC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Receive and Review Feedback From Indigenous Tribal Members Native to The Los Angeles County Area; (2) Discuss, Revise and/or Update EHRAC's Draft Land Acknowledgement Statement as Deemed Appropriate; and (3) If So Desired, Authorize Staff to Transmit The Updated Draft Land Acknowledgement Statement to City Council For Consideration.
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Meeting Date: April 23, 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 (04/17/2024); (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas- Equity & Human Relations Advisory Committee (04/17/2024); (E-Mail) All City Staff (04/17/2024)
Department Approval: Dana Anderson, Human Resources Director (04/17/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee (EHRAC): (1) receive feedback from Indigenous Tribal Members native to the Los Angeles County Area; (2) discuss, revise and/or update EHRAC's Draft Land Acknowledgement statement as deemed appropriate; and (3) if so desired, authorize Staff to transmit the updated Draft Land Acknowledgement Statement to City Council for consideration.
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 acknowl...
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