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9. Indigenous culture is enshrined in sovereign tribal nations throughout the region, memorialized in case law that <br />recognizes historic fishing and water rights, and is celebrated and recounted in the statewide "Since Time <br />Immemorial" curriculum required since 2015 in the public schools; and <br />10. The European colonization of North America also led to the suppression, forced assimilation, and genocide of <br />Indigenous Peoples and their cultures; and <br />11. The City of Everett values the historic and contemporary contributions made to this community by all our region's <br />past and present Indigenous Peoples; and <br />12. Officially recognizing Indigenous Peoples on the second Monday of October would help provide a more balanced <br />representation of our region's cultural history and constitute a small act of restitution for the hardships endured <br />by Indigenous Peoples since the onset of European colonization of the Americas; and <br />13. The residents and elected leaders of the City of Everett embrace an open and affirming community that celebrates <br />diversity and rejects oppression of minoritized people, including Indigenous People; and <br />14. The City of Everett is committed to promoting respect for, and understanding of, the region's indigenous <br />community, their long history, and their continuing contribution to contemporary society; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the Everett City Council, and the Mayor concurring That: <br />The second Monday in October, currently recognized as a federal holiday known as Columbus Day, will also be known in <br />the City of Everett as Indigenous Peoples' Day. <br />The City Council and Mayor encourage residents, businesses, organizations, and public institutions in Everett to also <br />memorialize and celebrate Indigenous Peoples on the second Monday of October. <br />The City Council and Mayor encourage residents, businesses, organizations and public institutions in Everett to take <br />steps to acquire a more complete and balanced history of this continents and region's development since the arrival of <br />European settlers, including an understanding of the contributions made by Indigenous Peoples, together with the <br />hardships and sacrifices endured by Indigenous Peoples. <br />Elizabeth Vogeli, Council Member Introducing Resolution <br />