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PROCLAMATION
Tibet Day: March 10,2021
WHEREAS, On March 10,2021, Tibetans will gather in their host countries to commemorate the
62nd anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising against the occupation of Tibet and to honor
more than one million Tibetans who have died in this struggle; and
WHEREAS, The occupation and ongoing suppression of human rights and freedom in Tibet
and the continuous degradation of culfure, religion, economic, and the annihilation of the
Tibetan people's identity should be a concem for all; and
WHEREAS, Tibetan Buddhism and its spiritual leader in exile, His Holiness the L4th Dalai
Lama are recognized for their teaching on compassion, forgiveness and tolerance; and
WHEREAS, The Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota was founded in1992, and has
over 5000 Tibetan community members - many of whom live in the city of Columbia Heights, is
committed to promoting and preserving the Tibetan culture, heritage and religion; and
WHEREAS, It is only fitting that we affirm the determination of the Tibetan people in Tibet and
in-exile to retain their heritage and protect it from destruction against overwhelming odds
through non-violent and peaceful means:
NOW THEREFORE L Amdda M6rquez Simula, Mayor of the City of Columbia Heights do
hereby proclaim March 10,202'L:
TIBET DAY IN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
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Mayor
March 8,2021,
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