Speaker 0: Happy birthday. That's correct. I hear that later. Might be you might be heading to Cosmo. Anita is what I hear. So happy birthday. Thank you very much. That concludes our announcements. There are no presentations and there are no communications this evening. We do have several proclamations on consent, but we have one that is being read aloud this evening. Councilwoman Torres, will you please read Proclamation 1082.
Speaker 4: Thank you, Mr. President. It's my honor to read Proclamation number 19 1082 in observance of the fourth annual Indigenous Peoples Day in the city and county of Denver. Whereas the Council of the City and County of Denver recognizes that the indigenous peoples have lived and flourished on the lands known as the Americas since time immemorial, and that Denver and the surrounding communities are built on the ancestral homelands of numerous indigenous tribes, including the southern ute and the Ute mountain ute tribes of Colorado. And. Whereas, the tribal homelands and since seasonal encampments of the Arapaho and Cheyenne peoples along the banks of the Cherokee Cherry Creek and the South Platte River confluence gave bearing to future settlements that would become the birthplace of the Mile High City. And. WHEREAS, Colorado encompasses ancestral homelands of 48 tribes, and the city and county of Denver and the surrounding communities are home to descendants of approximately 100 tribal nations. And. WHEREAS, on October 3rd, 2016, the Council of the City and County of Denver unanimously passed Council Bill 16, Dash 801, officially designating the second Monday of October of each year as Indigenous Peoples Day in Denver, Colorado. And. Whereas, the Council of the City and County of Denver continues to recognize and value the vast contributions made to our communities through indigenous peoples knowledge, science, philosophy, arts and culture. And through these contributions, the City of Denver has developed and thrived. And. Whereas, the indigenous drum and song are integral to indigenous identity and remain an essential avenue for Indigenous people to maintain their connection in contemporary society. And. Whereas, Indigenous singers and drums carry their traditional teachings and stories on to future generations are essential elements in cultural gatherings, prayers and celebrations like the annual Denver March Powwow, Community Honoring and Community Community Memorials and are featured in a local film, Voices of the Drum and the accompanying art exhibit exhibition Voices from the Drum and Osage Collection, all of which promote indigenous cultural resiliency in Denver. Now, therefore, be it proclaimed by the Council of the City and County of Denver that the city and County of Denver celebrates and honors the cultural, foundational contributions of indigenous people to our history, past, present and future, and continues to promote the education of the Denver community about these historical and contemporary contributions of indigenous people that the city and county of Denver, Colorado does hereby observe October 14th, 2019, as Indigenous Indigenous Peoples Day, and that the Clerk of the city and county of Denver shall attest and a the seal of the city and county of Denver to this proclamation, and that a copy be transmitted to the Denver American-Indian Commission and the Colorado Commission on Indian Affairs.
Speaker 0: Thank you, Councilwoman Torres. Or motion to adopt.
Speaker 4: So moved.
Speaker 0: All right. It has been moved and seconded. Thank you. Comments by members of Council Councilwoman Torres.
Speaker 4: Thank you so much. It is such an honor to sit in this seat, having been on the other side of the street when this day was being debated and proclaimed and passed and celebrated. And it was an honor of mine for many years to work with the Denver American-Indian Commission. And watching, I think, as this made its way through a number of conversations and to the reflection point that it's out now. So I thank you all for your perseverance in making sure that Denver was leading on this particular observance. I also want to recognize my predecessor, now clerk and recorder Councilman Paul Lopez, clearing record of Paul Lopez for championing, along with you and this council, the official recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day. I remember a conversation because this was not a simple or easy day to create, and I remember a conversation with resistance who said Designating holidays doesn't save lives. And I beg to differ. What we have in front of us and what we're a part of. I think every day and what you help reinforce in the community is visibility and an honoring of things that have been attempted to genocide. So I thank you so much for all the work that you do and the community, and I'm just happy to be a part of it.
Speaker 0: Thank you, Councilwoman Torres. Councilwoman Ortega.
Speaker 5: Thank you, Mr. President. I'd love to have my name added to the proclamation and also acknowledge Councilman Lopez for his role in helping bring the initial proclamation forward. I think when you look at the history of Colorado and the fact that we have a commission on Indian affairs at the state level that was done in the seventies , really lends to the acknowledgment of the presence of our native community that has been part of this state since the beginning. I had the pleasure of working in that office when the in the lieutenant governor's office, when that office was created and was involved in a peace treaty signing ceremony between the Utes and the Comanches down in the Four Corners. And I think when you just look at the contributions that have been made to our community by our Native people from Colorado, I mean, they're ingrained in our Latino culture, right? The the the arts, the colors, the music, the dance, the powwow. If you have never been to the march powwow, it is just amazing to see the floor just filled with every age of native dancers from across the globe. I mean, they're not just people from the United States. They're from other countries that come and dance and sing and share that culture with the Denver community. And it's it's just so inspiring. And then you see just the crafts and just incredible part of that culture that's been shared with the rest of us. So I am happy to sign on to this and just want to thank Councilwoman Torres for bringing it forward. Thank you.
Speaker 0: Thank you, Councilman Ortega. And and my thanks to Councilwoman for bringing this forward. Excited to vote yes on it this evening, Madam Secretary.
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Speaker 0: I am Secretary. Please close the voting. Announce the results.
Speaker 3: 13 Eyes.
Speaker 0: 13 Eyes Proclamation 1082 has been adopted. Councilwoman Torres, is there someone you'd like to bring up to accept?
Speaker 4: There is indeed, actually four people I'd like to invite. Donna Christian, chair of the Denver American Indian Commission, Shinhwa Crochet, Patterson, Danielle Walker and Walt Poirier.
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Speaker 4: Thank you.
Speaker 1: Thank you.
Speaker 0: Thank you very much. All right. That concludes our proclamation to be read aloud this evening. Madam Secretary, will you please read the bill for introduction.
Speaker 3: From Finance and Governance? 1022 A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed easement between the city and county of Denver as Grantor and Cherry Tree Estates, LLC, as grantee for use of certain city owned land at South Quebec Street and East Colorado Avenue for access to certain land owned by Cherry Tree Estates, LLC from Land Use, Transportation
A proclamation in observance of the 4th Annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the City and County of Denver.