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PROCLAMATION
Oromo Week: luly 24-30,2021
WHEREAS, an estimated 45,000 Oromo, most of whom are refugees and asylees, have come to the
Twin Cities Metropolitan Region from their homeland of Oromia Region of Ethiopia, in the Horn of
Africa; and
WHEREAS, the annual Oromo Sports Federation in North America will be held in Saint Paul and
Minneapolis Metropolitan Area during the week of July 2a- July 31,202'1,; and
WHEREAS, the Oromo Sports Federation in North America declared this week as week of
OROMUMMA and all day is scheduled in remembrance and celebration of the life and contribution
of Haacaalu Hundeessa, an Oromo Artist assassinated in Ethiopia; and
WHEREAS, visitors from around the world will be participating in festival events including a soccer
toumament, Intemational Oromia Youth Conference; Oromo Chamber of Commerce annual
conference, Oromo Economic Forum and human rights conferences, and a host of culfural and social
gatherings, A tribute to the Legacy of Haacaalu Hundessa and remembrance/Honor of Oromo
Human Right Activists and heroes held in Ethiopia without due process; and
WHEREAS, The City of Columbia Heights joins with our Oromo neighbors and the City of
Minneapolis, City of Osseo, City of Brooklyn Park and City of Saint Paul in welcoming these guests to
our community;
NOW THEREFORE, I, Amdda Mdrquez Simula, Mayor of the City of Columbia Heights do hereby
proclaim the week of July 24 to luly 31,,2021, as
OROMO WEEK IN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
and urge all citizens to honor the many contributions made by Oromo residents to the vitality of our
community
I
M6rquez Simula, Mayor
July 26,2021Sla:-a