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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/01/2016 13 Indigenous Peoples' Day Proclamation r � \} ! i BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 13. For Meeting of: November 1, 2016 ITEM TITLE: Proclamation and resolution recognizing the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples' Day in the City of Yakima SUBMITTED BY: Cliff Moore, City Manager Jeff Cutter, City Attorney SUMMARY EXPLANATION: In response to Council direction, staff has prepared a proclamation and resolution to recognize the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples' Day. ITEM BUDGETED: NA STRATEGIC PRIORITY: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Issue proclamation and adopt resolution. BOARD /COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Upload Date Type ❑ proc 10/27/2016 Coker Memo ❑ resolution 10/25/2016 Resolution CITY O F (AKIMA P1ROCLA 914 ATI0 9V man/4s, the City of Yakima recognizes that the Indigenous People of the lands that would later become known as the Americas have occupied these lands since time immemorial and PI' IEREAS, the City recognizes the fact that the City of Yakima is built upon the homelands and villages of the Indigenous Peoples of this region and ZL'3f?EREAS, the City recognizes the value of many contributions made to our community through Indigenous Peoples' knowledge, labor, spirituality, technology, science, philosophy, arts and the deep cultural contribution that substantially shaped the character of (Yakima; and WJPERMS, the City of Yakima has a responsibility to oppose the systematic racism towards Indigenous Peoples in the Vnited States, which has contributed to high rates of poverty and income inequality, eNacer6ates disproportionate health, education, and social stability; and P1'W E REAS, the City of Yakima promotes the closing of the equity gap for Indigenous Peoples through policies and practices that reflect the experiences of Indigenous Peoples, ensuring greater access and opportunity, and honoring our nation's Indigenous history and contributions; and WJ E EAS, Indigenous Peoples' Day was first proposed in 1977 by a delegation of Native Nations to the 'United Nations sponsored International Conference on Discrimination against Indigenous Populations in the Americas; and PV7LERMS, the 'United States endorsed the 'United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (the "Declaration') on December 16, 2010, and the Declaration recognizes that "indigenous peoples have sufferedfrom historic injustices as a result of inter alai, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources "; and 'r4 IEREAS, Article 15 of the Declaration recognizes the right of Indigenous Peoples "to the dignity and diversity of their cultures, traditions, histories and aspirations which shall be appropriately reflected in education and public information" and places an obligation on State to "take effective measures, in consultation and cooperation with the indigenous peoples concerned, to combat prejudice and eliminate discrimination and to promote tolerance, understanding andgood relations among indigenous peoples and all other segments of society"; and WJPERMS, the City of Yakima firmly commits to promoting the well -being and growth of the ' Yakama Nation and Indigenous community; encourages the Yakima Public Schools to include the teaching of Indigenous Peoples' history; and encourages other businesses, organizations, and public institutions to recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day; NOW rI EREEORE, I, Kathy Coffey, Mayor of the City of Yakima and on behalf of the City Council hereby proclaim that the second Monday in October shall be recognized as "I 1 IGEgvOvs EO'PLES' DAT" in the City of Yakima. The City of Yakima encourages all citizens to reflect upon the ongoing struggles of Indigenous People on this land, and to celebrate the thriving culture and value that Indigenous Peoples add to our city. Dated this 1St day of Sovem6er, 2016 Kathy Coffey, Mayor RESOLUTION NO. 2016 - A RESOLUTION declaring the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples' Day in the City of Yakima; encouraging other cities and institutions to also recognize this new designation; and reaffirming the City's commitment to promote respect for, and understanding of, the region's American Indian and Indigenous community, their long history, and their continuing contribution to contemporary society. WHEREAS, the City of Yakima recognizes that the community of Yakima was built upon territory settled and inhabited by members of the Yakama Nation; and WHEREAS, the City of Yakima values the historic and contemporary contributions made to this community by all of our past and present Indigenous Peoples; and WHEREAS, the City of Yakima affirms its opposition to the long legacy of racism towards Indigenous Peoples, which has subjected them to social inequities and hardships, and recognizes their resilience and enduring spirit; and WHEREAS, the City of Yakima supports national and state policies and practices intended to help close the equity gap for Indigenous Peoples through greater understanding and appreciation of their collective experiences and by honoring their collective contribution to our history and national character; and WHEREAS, Indigenous Peoples Day was first proposed in 1977 by a delegation of Native Nations to the United Nations sponsored International Conference on Discrimination Against Indigenous Populations in the Americas; and WHEREAS, the City of Yakima aspires to protect and promote human rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and numerous other international human rights treaties, and to do so in a spirit of mutual friendship and respect; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: The City of Yakima strongly supports the proposition that Indigenous Peoples' Day shall be an opportunity to celebrate the thriving cultures and values of the Indigenous Peoples of the region; affirms that it is City policy to participate in Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations and activities; and commits to work cooperatively with local Tribes, groups, and citizens. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 1S day of November, 2016. Kathy Coffey, Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Distributed / at the o not j„ Meeting 11 1 i k (I/ RECEIVED CITY OF YAKIMA To The Honorable Kathy Coffey, Mayor OCT 2 2016 And Yakima City Council OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL We are so disappointed that the city of Yakima all of a sudden choose to change what is a Federal Holiday - Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day, giving no advance time for the citizenry of Yakima to give any Input. How is it that no time could be given for individuals or groups who have an appreciation for Columbus Day to give input before the day and name was changed? We realize that the native's /indigenous people already inhabited this continent before it was named America, and we know that Columbus really landed on the islands of the Bahamas, San Salvador, Cuba, Haiti and other islands, and we know he was searching for and thought he had reached the East Indies -the islands off Southeast Asia,and we know that he found the World was not flat, but round And we know that his main intention was to find a new route to reach India. We also know had it not been Columbus, or Amerigo Vespucci, or Cabot that another navigator would have come and found America, as people still come daily to America. We are sure that for the natives /indigenous people that seeing these many people coming to America seeing so many come to their land and of corse some of history and terrible things that impacted them as time went on However, we want us to reflect a little on our history, how this holiday named Columbus Day came about and what it means to a large group of immigrants and their descendants, just as the Statue of Liberty means a great deal to another group of immigrants Columbus Day is still a National Holiday And, how did it become this National Holiday -1) President Benjamin Harrison made a commemorative proclamation to mark the 400th Anniversary of Columbus' voyage 2) 1905- Colorado became the first state to observe a Columbus Day 3) 1937 President Franklin Roosevelt proclaimed every October 12th, as Columbus Day 4) 1971 Congress declared Columbus Day a Federal Public Holiday on the 2nd Monday of October Yes, we believe the Indigenous peoples should be honored and have a special Holiday, but could we not have come up with another day or another name that could have not recognized the diversity of this nation- the melting pot we are, yet respecting a bit of our history? Or could we of waited until this National Holiday is no longer officially celebrated as a National Holiday before we locally make change? Also in case many of you are not aware, one of our neighboring cities, Walla Walla has one of the second oldest statues of Columbus this side of the Mississippi This statue is located on the grounds of the Walla Walla courthouse It was dedicated in 1911 by many Italian Americans - and 98 names of immigrants who raised the $1000 00 to construct the statue are engraved on the back of the pedestal In her book "Journey of the Italians in America ", Dr Vincenza Scarpaci„ who visited Yakima a few Years back, has pictures in her book on page 263 that shows the ribbon the families wore on the day of the statues dedication She said " The symbol of Columbus gave Italians a sense of ownership that paralleled the arrival of the Mayflower " By the way, we have descendents of those 98 families who raised or contributed funds to have that Columbus statue made in Walla Walla, who reside here in Yakima. 1) The Salatino family - It was the late Batista Salatino and his friend Frank Yuse (Mr Yuse later became a Judge in Spokane), who collected money for the statue's construction Mr Salatino, his wife and three children later moved to Yakima to farm Gloria, who just died last year and had resided at Landmark Care Center the last couple years of her life, always kept a picture in her room of her father with all those families who were there for the dedication of that statue in1911 2) The Deccio family- Senator Alex Deccio's father; 3) The Fanciullo family, and 4) the Deluca family Many of us would travel and still do yearly to Walla Walla for the Columbus celebration and yearly dedication of that statue in Columbus' memory as a way of remembering those first immigrants and what this wonderful New World meant to them and so many different ethnic groups who immigrated from Europe We are sorry that the Yakima City Council so quickly made this decision to change the name It would have been nice had you given us the opportunity to dialogue with all concerned, to perhaps come up with a name change that would have respected history, and of been more inclusive, like "Ethic Heritage Day" We remember events the past several years, sponsored by the Yakima Herald -as "The One Valley Many Cultures" Day held at the county fairgrounds, and when the Yakama Nation Tribal School and Library invited us and other ethnic groups (as the Sons of Norway), to "an ethnic day" to share music,dance and food that we participated in that fostered appreciation and understanding of all ethnic groups and their cultures It would have been good if the City of Yakima could have continued a spirit of appreciation of our diversity t 61(40 Gettif 4/1 r o (6 re, • Ma' -G po ( 0 ( 66 /4 --Tigq 61 f 011UIR C OI r Y41:1* tinloi c2 93:2 V4 ui4A , 1U3. 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Text on pedestal: DEDICATED TO CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS ITALY'S ILLUSTRIOUS SON http: / /cartography geog.uu.nVcolumbus /files/ wallawalla.html rnaay, aeptemner i, cuu i wane wawa, wasn. uowmous Monument rage: c WHO GAVE TO THE WORLD A CONTINENT, WE SHALL BE INCLINED TO PRONOUNCE THE VOYAGE THAT LED THE WAY TO THIS NEW WORLD AS THE MOST EPOCH MAKING EVENT OF ALL THAT HAVE OCCURED SINCE THE BIRTH OF CHRIST ERECTED BY HIS ADMIRING COUNTRYMEN THE 12TH DAY OF OCTOBER A.D 1911 Photo Photo sent to me by Don Ager, who got it from Chester Masters, member of the Christopher Columbus Philatelic Society Source Tributes to Christopher Columbus in the United States. Introduction page © 2000 Peter van der Krogt http: / /cartography.geog.uu.nl /columbus /files/ wallawalla.html Friday, September 7, 2001 unronoiogicai fist of Lolumous Monuments rage: COLUMBUS MONUMENTS PAGES 4 4 1:V:` Alphabetical list of sculptors Click on the place name to see the sculpture Alessandrini, Franco: statue (1992) Baton Rouge, La (USA) Alfieri, Eduardo: monument (1955) Columbus, Ohio (USA) Arico, Gianni: statue (1992/98) Garfield, N J (USA) Atche, Rafael: statue (1888) Barcelona (Espana) Borrner, Carl: statue (1903) Hamburg (Deutschland) Banuelos, Tomas: Statue (1992) London (UK) Bartlett, Paul Wayland: statue (1897) Washington, D C (USA) Bartolini, Lorenzo: statue (1846/62) Genova (Italia) Benlliure, ariano: statue (1892) Granada (Espana) Bertholdi, Frederic Auguste: statue (1893) Providence, R.I (USA) Bleifeld, Stanley: Statue (2000) New Haven, Conn (USA) Boal, Theodore Davis: building (1912) Boalsburg, Pa (USA) :occazzi, Leopoldo: statue (1892) Buenos Aires (Argentina) Boldrin, Paolo: Statue (1956) Abano Terme (Italy) Bowman, C.: Monument (1892) Gaiman (Argentina) Bracci, Ronald: statue (1992) Malibu, Calif (USA) Brioschi, Carlo: statue (1932) Saint Paul, Minn (USA) Brioschi, Carlo: statue (1933) Chicago, Ill (USA) Brown, Venturi Scott: sculpture (1992) Philadelphia, Pa (USA) Canessa, Achille: statue (1892c) Newport News, Va (USA) Capellano, Antonio: Relief (1825 -7) Washington, D C (USA) Castells, Messrs.: Statue (1892) Bayamo (Cuba) Cavallini: sculpture () Genova (Italia) Ceccarelli, Ezio: 0 La Plata (Argentina) Cecchinelli, Giuliano: Statue (1972) Newark, N J (USA) Ceracchi, Giuseppe: bust (1817) Washington, D C (USA) Chavalliaud, L: Statue /Buste? (1896 ?) Liverpool (Great- Britain) Colbertaldo, Vittorio de: statue (1957) San Francisco, Calif (USA) Colbertaldo, Vittorio de: Statue (1950/92) Miami, Fla. (USA) Cordier, Carlos: Statue 0 Paris (France) Cordier, Charles: statue (1876) Mexico, D F (Mexico) Co`. 'ni, Alberto: Statue (1892) Scranton, Pa (USA) Donato, Giuseppe: bust (1952) Bryn Mawr, Pa (USA) Donato, Giuseppe: bust (1930) Easton, Pa (USA) Dresco, Arturo: statue (1937) Buenos Aires (Argentina) - Dunham, Craig: monument (1992) Columbus, Nebr (USA) Ezekiel, Moses: statue (1893) Chicago, Ill (USA) Federici, Gaetano: Bust 0 Paterson (USA) Filin, Gheorghi: Sculpture (1998) Scotch Plains, N J (USA) Gallo, Enzo: statue (1987) Fort Lauderdale, Fla (USA) Garbeille, Philippe Statue () Habana (Cuba) Garcia Jr., Robert: Statue (1991) Corpus Christi, Tx. (USA) Giacomantonio: buste (1979) Union City, N J (USA) http✓ /cartography.geog.uu.nl /columbus/ / ��� scuiptors.html Friday, September 7, LUU1 l.nronoiogicai nsr: or LAiumous Monuments rate. c. Giacomantonio, M.: Statue (1937) Hoboken, N J (USA) Giannetti, Gino: Sculpture (1998) Jersey City, N J (USA) Giaroli, E.: statue (1957) Wilmington, Del (USA) Guidi, Delfo: Statue (1958) San Jose, Calif (USA) Habich, Ludwig: statue (1897 (1978)) Bremerhaven (Deutschland) Juliano, Biagio: Bust (1938) Akron, Ohio (USA) lwanczyk, Andre: Buste (1992) North Arlington, N J (USA) lwanczyk, Andre Buste (2000) Nutley, N J (USA) Joseph, William F.: Modern Art (1970) Denver, Col (USA) Kretchmer, Howard: statue (1892) Chicago, Ill (USA) Larios, Mauricio Jimenez: statue (1981) Santa Fe (Granada) (Espana) Legnaioli, Ferruccio: statue (1927) Richmond, Va (USA) Leveroni, Adriano: Modern art (1979) Moconesi (Italia) Lukeman, Augustus: Statue (1907) New York, N Y (USA) Lutostanski, Stanislaw: statue (1984) Waterbury, Conn (USA) Willer, Ferdinand von: statue (1886) Saint Louis, Mo (USA) ead, Larkin Goldsmith: statue 08831 Sacramento, Calif _(USA) r: Arturo Monument (1899) Sevilla (Espana) Messina, Francesco (1900- 1995): Statue (1935) Chiavari (Italia) Michelangeli, Gualverio: statue (1994) San Juan (Puerto Rico) itiiiserendino, Vincenzo: statue (1925) Reading, Pa (USA) Molinari, Dree: Statue (1992) San Colombano Certenoli (Italia) Monteverde: statue (1871) Boston, Mass (USA) Icoli, Carlo: statue (1992) Washington, D C (USA) O'Donnell: Buste (1940) Lackawanna, N Y (USA) Park, R. H.: statue - fountain (1892) Chicago, Ill (USA) Pavone, Joseph E.: Buste (1992) Bristol, Pa (USA) Pedro +', Francesco: Statue (1973) Los Angeles, Calif (USA) Pelzer, Alphons: monument (1892/1932) Columbus, Ohio (USA) Persico, Luigi: statue (1836) Washington, D C (USA) Peschiera: Buste () Genova (Italia) Piai, Pietro: bust (1905) Pueblo, Col (USA) Piano, Renzo: Work of art (1992) Genova (Italia) Piccirilli, Attilio: bust (1925) New York, N Y (USA) Piquer, Francisco: statue (1862) Cardenas (Cuba) Piucci, Virginio L.: building (1992) University Park, Ill (USA) Pizzano, Charles H.: statue (1949) Westerly, R.I (USA) Racioppi, A.: statue (1936) New York, N Y (USA) Ratto, runella: Plaque (1992) Cogoleto (Italia) Regalbuto, Louis: Statue (1988) Cleveland, Ohio (USA) Repetto, Giuseppe: Statue (1892) Santa Margherita Ligure (Italia) Revelli, Salvatore: Statue (1867) Lima (Peru) Rivalta, Augusto: bust (1910) Detroit, Mich (USA) Roberts Monument Co.: statue (1911) Walla 1AL alla, Wash LUSA� Rogers, Randolph: Sculpture (1860) Washington, D C (USA) Russo, Gaetano: Statue (1892) New York, N Y (USA) Salvemini, .: Buste (1967) Kearny, N J (USA) Sanchez, Jose Luis: Statue Queen Isabella (1966) Washington, D C (USA) Sanmartin y Serna, Juan Statue (1892) Pontevedra (Espana) Sanmartin y Serna, Juan: Statue (1883) Cartagena (Espana) http:// cartography .geog.uu.nl /columbus/ sculptors.html rnaay, September 1, coo t Chronological list of Columbus Monuments Page: 3 Sanmartin y Serna, Juan: Statue (1875) Madrid (Espana) Sanmartin y Serna, Juan: Statue (1882) Madrid (Espana) Sanmartin y Serna, Juan: Statue (1895) San Fernando (Espana) Shartle, Len: scultpture (1992) Bristol, R I (USA) Solani, Alfred: Statue (1950/86) Columbus, Ohio (USA) Spampinato, Clemente: statue (1965) Bridgeport, Conn (USA) Stebbins, Emma: statue (1867) New York, N Y (USA) Stella, Frank F.: statue (1988) Pennsauken, N J (USA) Sunol, Jeronimo: statue (1885) Madrid (Espana) Sunol, Jeronimo. statue (1894) New York, N Y (USA) Susillo, Antonio: statue (1905) Valladolid (Espana) Taft, Lorado Z.: Statue (1912) Washington, D C (USA) Tognoni, George -Ann: monument (1992) Phoenix, Ariz. (USA) Tomagnini de Pietrasanta: Statue (1910) Baranquilla (Colombia) Tsereteli, Zurab K.: proposed monument (prop 2000 ?) Catano (Puerto Rico) Turcios, Vaquero: sculpture (1975) Madrid (Espana) Valera, Lorenzo Coullaut: statue (1921) Sevilla (Espana) Varron, Eduardo* statue (1892) Salamanca (Espana) Vassallo, Domenico: bust (1864/88) Cogoleto (Italia) Vela, Vincenzo: Statue (1867(70)) Colon (Panama) Vela, Vincenzo* Statue (1867(70)) Ligornetto (Switzerland) Venditti, Antonio: statue (1955) Chester, Pa (USA) Villalobos, Enrique: Statue (1992) Santiago (Chile) Vitti brothers. statue (1876) Philadelphia, Pa (USA) Vittor, Frank: statue (1958) Pittsburgh, Pa (USA) Vittori, Enrico: bust (1920) Indianapolis, Ind (USA) Washington, Irving: statue (1830) Nassau (Bahamas) Weinert, Albert: Statue (1892) Baltimore, Md (USA) Wernerus, Father Mathias: Statue (1920/30) Dickeyville, Wis (USA) Whitney, Gertrudis V.: statue (1929) Huelva (Espana) Williams, Jerry T : Buste (199 - ?) York, Pa (USA) Williams, Jerry T : statue (1996) Middletown, Conn (USA) Zocchi, Arnoldo: Statue (1930) Lavagna (Italia) Zocchi, Arnoldo: Statue (1921) Buenos Aires (Argentina) Last update Aug 25 12:20 17 2001 Introduction page © 2001 Peter van der Krogt http:// cartography.geog.uu.nl /columbus/ sculptors.html