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PROCLAMATION
Native American Heritage Month & Native American Heritage Day
Minnesota has been home to Indigenous Peoples for over 10,000 years. The state has
eleven Tribal Nations and a resilient urban Native American community. The Dakota
and Anishinaabe peoples, alongside other Indigenous nations such as the Ho -Chunk,
Cheyenne, Oto, Iowa, Hidatsa, and Arikara, are central to this history and our future.
These lands are vital to their heritage and connect us to Minnesota's more
profound story.
Native American communities across the U.S. and the First Nations of Canada have
enriched Minnesota's social, cultural, and economic landscape. Indigenous values
continue to inspire movements for environmental stewardship, human rights, and
cultural diversity.
Our history also holds a legacy of broken promises and hardship for Indigenous
communities. Confronting this past is essential as we work to eliminate systemic racism
and discrimination.
Minnesota updated its state flag and seal in 2024, removing colonial imagery. The new
design includes 98 golden bars, symbolizing the state's 87 counties and 11 federally
recognized American Indian Tribes, alongside the Dakota phrase "Mni Sota Makoce,"
meaning "Land of the sky -tinted water."
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Amada Marquez Simula, Mayor of Columbia
Heights, do hereby proclaim the month of November as Native American Heritage
Month. I encourage all residents to celebrate the rich heritage of Indigenous
communities. Additionally, November 28, 2025, is recognized as Native American
Heritage Day, honoring the enduring legacy of Native peoples in our community and
state.
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November 24, 2025