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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-02-2022 Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation CommissionAd Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission Agenda Thursday, June 2, 2022, 7 PM Emma J. Harvat Hall City Hall 410 E. Washington Street In order to encourage input from the public, the Commission intends to offer the opportunity to participate in the meeting remotely. However, this meeting is in -person, and those wishing to ensure their ability to participate should attend the meeting in person. If you instead wish to participate remotely, you may attempt to do so by joining the below link. Please note that the meeting link and ID for the first Thursday of each month is different than the link and ID for the third Thursday of each month. First Thursday Meetings httl)s://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN cMlaaV6cTxGwO1Wu2-hFHg I D: 867 2424 8095 Third Thursday Meetings https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN ICII811PSRo1UDXPIL-1Ew ID: 895 3695 0485 If you have no computer or smartphone, or a computer without a microphone, you can call in by phone by dialing (312) 626-6799 and entering the meeting ID when prompted. Meeting Agenda: 1. CALLTOORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. READING OF LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 4. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES FROM MAY 19, 2022 5. PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (TRC MEMBERS SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN DISCUSSION WITH THE PUBLIC CONCERNING SAID ITEMS) ��76��1�b�9[l [li•I_\:iiZy�1\I\I[7►�g�H:YL@Ii7J4J/11*000111:11:\,1101:11&1lei :\1\IPSI lLI[eLV101 MURDERED INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN IOWA CITY ANNUALLY ON MAY 2 7. DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON WHETHER TO RESCIND THE RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSAL FROM KEARNS & WEST (IN COOPERATION WITH THINK PEACE AND LOCAL ENTITIES) MADE ON MAY 5, 2022 8. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS/STAFF (TRC MEMBERS SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN DISCUSSION WITH ONE ANOTHER CONCERNING SAID ANNOUNCEMENTS) 9. ADJOURNMENT If you will need a disability -related accommodation to participate in this meeting please contact the Equity Director, Stefanie Bowers, at 319-356.5022 or at stefanie-bowers@iowa-city.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your accessibility needs. Native American land Acknowledgement Prepared for the City of Iowa City's Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Human Rights Commission PURPOSE Iowa City owes its existence to the many Indigenous Peoples who were the original stewards of this land and who were subjected to manipulation and violence by non-native settlers, invaders, and governments in order to make this moment possible. Acknowledgement of this truth is central to our work toward reconciliation across all barriers of difference and injustice. Starting with a Native American Land Acknowledgement, this Commission will bear witness to the legacies of violent displacement, migration, and settlement that have marginalized those who were the first inhabitants of this land. We must also address the mistreatment and exclusion that Native Americans continue to face today. The Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Human Rights Commission encourage the community and City of Iowa City to join us in these efforts through the use of a Native American Land Acknowledgement. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT To be read at all public meetings and events: "We meet today in the community of Iowa City, which now occupies the homelands of Native American Nations to whom we owe our commitment and dedication. The area of Iowa City was within the homelands of the Iowa, Meskwaki, and Sauk, and because history is complex and time goes far back beyond memory, we also acknowledge the ancient connections of many other Indigenous Peoples here. The history of broken treaties and forced removal that dispossessed Indigenous Peoples of their homelands was and is an act of colonization and genocide that we can not erase. We implore the Iowa City community to commit to understanding and addressing these injustices as we work toward equity, restoration, and reparations." LEARN MORE Native Governance Center Guide to Indigenous Land Acknowledgement US Department of Arts and Culture: Honor Native Land Virtual Resources and Guide Meskwaki Nation - History Special thanks to the University of Iowa Native American Council for their work and guidance, as well as members of the public, for their input. May 19, 2022 Draft Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Minutes Emma J. Harvat Hall, City Hall Commissioners present: Mohamed Traore, Wangui Gathua, Amel Ali, Chastity Dillard, Clif Johnson, Eric Harris (via Zoom), Sikowis (Christine Nobiss) (via Zoom). Commissioners not present: Daphney Daniel, Kevo Rivera. Staff present: Stefanie Bowers. Recommendations to City Council: No. Meeting called to order: 7:05. Reading of Land Acknowledgement: Ali read the Land Acknowledgement. Approval of Minutes from May 5, 2022: Ali moved, and Gathua seconded. Motion passed 6-0. Sikowis (Christin Nobiss) not present for vote. Public Comment of Items not on the Agenda: No. Discussion on Facilitator Proposal: The TRC will hold a work session in the next week where they can further discuss the proposal and go over any questions that Commissioners may have on the proposal. Ali moved and Dillard seconded to reconsider the previous vote made to the City Council on May 5, 2022, in support of the Kearns and West (in cooperation with Think Peace and Local Entities) proposal, at the TRC meeting of June 2. Motion passed 7-0. Commission Announcements: Harris reminded everyone that the South District Neighborhood Association's Diversity Markets start on Saturday, May 28, 2022. Harris also offered a public apology for his behavior at the meeting on May 5, 2022. Ali echoed Harris with the announcement on the upcoming Diversity Markets. Adjourn: 7:17 PM City meetings are recorded and can be viewed in their entirety by visiting this link. 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