Memorandum
Date: September 19, 2023
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Eddie Crandell, District 3 Supervisor
Moke Simon, District 1 Supervisor
Subject: Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring September 22, 2023 Native American Day in Lake County
Executive Summary:
Proclamation
DECLARING SEPTEMBER 22, 2023, NATIVE AMERICAN DAY
IN LAKE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, Lake County has been home to people for greater than 12,000 years, and the richly diverse cultures of the seven Tribal Nations indigenous to Lake County, Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California, Koi Nation of Northern California, Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians, Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians, Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake, Robinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California and Elem Indian Colony, have informed every aspect of our community’s history; and
WHEREAS, Native Americans have helped to make our community stronger and more prosperous; and
WHEREAS, we celebrate the richness of the County’s unique Tribal history and traditions and the impact Native American cultures have had upon every American; and
WHEREAS, in 2019, our Board took the historic step of declaring each second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Lake County, in affirmation of our commitment to honoring this unique and powerful local history; and
WHEREAS, Lake County is committed to protecting the Sovereign right of Native American Tribal organizations and institutions to strengthen their own communities; and
WHEREAS, in observance of Native American Day, the County of Lake encourages all citizens to join in recognizing the accomplishments and contributions Native Americans have made to our County, and salutes those who have sought to honor the important role of Tribal leadership in our County’s past, present and future.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED that the Lake County Board of Supervisors declares Friday, September 22, 2023, Native American Day in Lake County, California.
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