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Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 5:00 PM
Special Meeting
Iowa City Senior Center-Assembly Room
28 S Linn Street
In person only
AGENDA:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. READING OF NATIVE AMERICAN LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
3. FACT FINDING WORKSHOP
Part I
Introduction
Setting tone, acknowledging past, getting present (5 min) *
Review of key questions for Commissioners to answer, clarification of Fact-
Finding vs. Truth-Telling (5-10 min)
Identification of Priority Topics
Topic brainstorming (15-20 minutes)
Posters for each of the major topical areas that are sticking on the wall
▪ Public safety
▪ Economic development
▪ Housing
▪ Education/Youth (K-12 + higher ed)
▪ Environmental Justice
▪ Health
▪ Namings
▪ Other
Full group debrief of what's trending and what's missing (30-45 minutes)
2
Break (15 minutes)
Part II
Reaching Agreement on Topics of Focus
Discuss identified priority topics, as full group if needed to create consensus
around big topic areas of focus, or as small group if ready to discuss any deeper
emphasis within a topic area. (45-60 minutes)
- Two groups at a time on two of the focus areas, facilitated by Larry
Schooler/Annie Tucker /V Fixmer-Oraiz with Laurel Cohen/Lois Grace
Kanioka supporting
- Commissioners can rotate to another group when they have finished
contributing to first
- After first two are complete, can switch to two other topics and repeat
procedure
Key questions to answer about each topic area:
- What do Commissioners want to know?
- Where/how should Commissioners look for information?
- What context should Commissioners have as they find facts?
Reports out from small groups to full group, brief discussion (15-20 minutes)
Discussion of TRC’s Standards of Fact
Time- and energy-permitting, discuss conceptions of what will constitute a fact for
TRC (15-20 min)
- Offer brief examples from GSO, Maine, Canada
- Full-group discussion
Conclusion
Next steps in fact-finding (5 min)
Reflection/takeaways from each commissioner (10-15 min)
4. ADJOURNMENT
* The times listed in the agenda are the anticipated duration of that particular
agenda item. The actual discussion may take more or less time than anticipated.
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