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PROCLAMATION
Indigenous Peoples' Day: October 14, 2024
Minnesota is home to 11 federally recognized tribes; seven are Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), and four
are Dakota Oyate (Dakota). Celebrating Indigenous people on this day brings a moment for
education and awareness of the genocide that Indigenous communities endured during the
arrival of settler colonialism.
Recognizing today's importance allows us to acknowledge the significant contributions of
Indigenous people to our city, state, and nation. Indigenous nations in Minnesota continue to
face the effects of colonization and continued discrimination against their way of life,
language, traditions, and history through the legacy of the Indian Removal Act, Indian
boarding school policies, and other policies that infringed on Indigenous rights.
The legacy of state and federal policies is visible and present in the crises of Indigenous
communities and relatives suffering as unhoused persons or from the opioid epidemic.
Indigenous communities are fighting for justice in the historical and present crisis of Missing
and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives.
The community of Columbia Heights is called to reflect on and work towards better policies
and practices that center around Indigenous experiences and honor Indigenous sovereignty.
Columbia Heights is committed to being a race, equity, and inclusion leader and encourages
our community to honor Indigenous Peoples' Day by learning about, supporting, and
connecting with Indigenous communities and organizations.
Now, therefore, I Amdda Marquez Simula, Mayor of Columbia Heights, do hereby proclaim
October 14, 2024, as Indigenous Peoples' Day in the City of Columbia Heights, County of
Anoka, State of MN, U.S.A.
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SA14da Marquez Simula, Mayor
October 14, 2024