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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-11-18 ProclamationCity of Iowa City PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, American Indians and Alaska Natives have profoundly shaped our country's character and our cultural heritage, today Native Americans are still leaders in every aspect of our society and have faced moments of profound triumph and tragedy alike; and WHEREAS, our debt to the first Americans is immense, as is our responsibility to ensure their fair, equal treatment and to honor the commitments we made to their forebears; and WHEREAS, we celebrate and honor the many ways they have enriched our Nation, and we renew our commitment to respecting each tribe's identity while ensuring equal opportunity to pursue the American dream. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Matthew J. Hayek, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim November 2014 to be National Native American Heritage Month and so I call upon all to commemorate this month with appropriate programs and activities celebrating Native American ancestry and their time honored traditions. Matthew J. Hayek, Mayor Signed in Iowa City, Iowa this 18th day of November, 2014 v. City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, American Indians and Alaska Natives have profoundly shaped our country's character and our cultural heritage, today Native Americans are still leaders in every aspect of our society and have faced moments ofprofau/we d tragedy alike; and WHEREAS, our debt to the Firstrhonor mense, assibility to ensure their fair, equal treatment ancommitmeto their forebears; and WHEREAS, we celebrate and and we renew our commitment to opportunity to pursue the American NOW, THEREFORE, I, proclaim November 2014 to be National Native and so I call upon all to activities celebrating Native the many ways/7have enriched our Nation, Ming each tribentity while ensuring equal J. yek, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby krican Heritage Month this month with appropriate programs and Ary and their time honored traditions. Matthew J. Hayek, Mayor Signed in Iowa City, Iowa this 18th day of November, 2014