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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AMENDMENT
IN RE:Hoffman Amendment #1
WHEREAS the idea of 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
WHEREASin 1990,representatives from 120 Indigenous Nations at the First Continental Conference
on 500 Years of Indian Resistance unanimously passed a resolution to transform Columbus Day into
an opportunity to reveal historical truths about pre-existing indigenous cultures that have survived an
often-violent colonization process which continues:to exist and thrive in present day America;and
WHEREAS the United States endorsed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples on December 16,2010,and Article 15 of that declaration states:
e Indigenous peoples have the right to the dignity and diversity of their cultures,traditions,
histories,and aspirations,which shall ea appropriately reflected in education and public
information.
°States should take effective measures,in consultation and cooperation with the indigenous
peoples concerned,to combat prejudice and eliminate discrimination and to promote
tolerance,understanding,and good relations among indigenous peoples and all other
segments of society;and
WHEREASin 2021,at least 21 states and more than 130 cities in the United States have passed
measures designating the second Monday iin October Indigenous Peoples’Day instead of Columbus
Day;and
WHEREASthe State of Michigan recognizes the presence of the three major tribal groups in our
State today,the Chippewa (Ojibwe),Ottawa (Odawa),and Potawatomi (Bodéwadmik),who have
lived upon this land since time immemorial,and values the progress our society has accomplished
through Native American thought and culture;and
WHEREAS the recognition and acknowledgement of Indigenous Peoples’Day would officially
acknowledge and respecifully support the resistance,persistence,existence and living history of
Oakland County’s indigenous people,including the Bodéwadmik,Odawa,Ojibwe;and
WHEREAS Indigenous Peoples’Day shall be used'to reflect upon the ongoing struggles of
indigenous peoples on this land,and to celebrate the thriving cultures and values that the
Bodéwadmik,Odawa,Ojibwe,and other indigenous peoples contribute to our society;and
WHEREAS on this second Monday of October,we should honor the historic,cultural,and
contemporary significance of indigenous peoples and their ancestral lands that also became known
as the Americas and celebrate their contributions to communities throughout Michigan,the United
States,and all over the world;and :
WHEREAS Oakland County has a responsibility to oppose the systemic racism towards indigenous
people in the United States which perpetuates negative impacts on health,income,and social
inequalities.‘
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners proclaims
October 10,2022,as Indigenous Peoples’Day and Columbus Day in Michigan to uplift our country’s
indigenous roots,history,and contributions.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we celebrate and honor the foundational contributions of
Indigenous People to the history of our County,the State of Michigan,and our Country.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners encourages our
schools and other institutions to use Indigenous Peoples’Day as a point from which to,throughout
the year,reflect upon and learn about the historical abuses and continuing struggles of indigenous
nations,and to celebrate the magnificent foundations of the indigenous people of this land upon
which our County,State,and Country were built.
VOTE TRACKING -Board of Commissioners
Motioned by:Commissioner Robert Hoffman
Seconded by:Commissioner Michael Gingell
Yes:Michael Gingell.Michael Spisz,Karen Joliat.Eileen Kowall,Christine Long,Philip Weipert,Thomas
Kuhn,Chuck Moss,Robert Hoffman (9)‘
No:David Woodward,Kristen Nelson,Gwen Markham,Angela Powell,Marcia Gershenson,William Miller
TI,Yolanda Smith Charles;Charles Cavell,Penny Luebs,Janet Jackson,Gary McGillivray (11)
Abstain:None (0)
Absent:(0)
Failed
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AGENDA ITEM:Resolution Recognizing the Second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples’
Day 22-336 .
COMMITTEE MEETING:Board of Commissioners
DATE:Thursday,September 29,2022 12:58 PM -Click to View Agenda
ITEM SUMMARY SHEET
aA ae ISPONSORED BY
Board of Commissioners /si William Miller Ill,Charles Cavell,Marcia
‘Gershenson,Janet Jackson,Penny Luebs,
Gwen Markham, Gary McGillivray,Kristen
Nelson,David Woodward,Yolanda Smith
Charles,Angela Powell
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
POLICY ANALYSIS
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED:No
Committee members can contact Michael Andrews,Policy and Fiscal Analysis Supervisor at
248.858.5115 (office)or andrewsmb@oakgov.com.or the department contact persons listed for
additional information.
CONTACT
William Miller Ill,Commissioner millerw@oakgov.com
ITEM REVIEW TRACKING
Kristen Nelson,Created/Initiated -9/29/2022
David Woodward,Board of Commissioners ‘Approved -9/29/2022
Hilarie Chambers,Executive's Office Approved -10/3/2022
Lisa Brown,Clerk/Register of Deeds :_Final Approval -10/11/2022
AGENDA DEADLINE:10/11/2022 12:58 PM
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2022-09-13 Legislative Affairs &Government Operations -Recommend to Board
2022-09-29 Full Board -Adopt :
ATTACHMENTS
None
COUNTYMICHIGANMICHIGAN
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
September 29,2022
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-336 ‘
Sponsored By:William Miller Ill,Charles Cavell,Marcia Gershenson,Janet Jackson,Penny Luebs,
Gwen Markham,Gary McGillivray,Kristen Nelson,David Woodward,Yolanda Smith Charles,Angela
Powell
Board of Commissioners -Resolution Recognizing the Second Monday of October as
Indigenous Peoples’Day '
Chairperson and Membersof the Board:
WHEREASthe idea ofIndigenous Peoples’Day was first proposed in 1977 by a delegation of NativeNationstotheUnitedNations-sponsored International Conference on Discrimination Against
Indigenous Populations in the Americas;and
WHEREAS in 1990,—from 120 Indigenous Nations at the First Continental Conferenceon500YearsofIndianResistanceunanimouslypassedaresolutiontotransformColumbusDayinto
an opportunity to reveal historical truths about pre-existing indigenous cultures that have survived anoften-violent colonization process which continues,to exist and thrive in present day America;and
WHEREAS the United States endorsed the United NaBens Declaration on the Rights of IndigenousPeoplesonDecember16,2010,and Article 15 of that declaration states:
e Indigenous peoples have the right to the dignity and diversity of their cultures,traditions,histories,and aspirations,which shall be approprrately reflected in education and publicinformation.
e States should take effective measures,in consultation and cooperation with the indigenouspeoplesconcerned,to combat prejudice and eliminate discrimination and to promotetolerance,understanding,and good relations among indigenous peoples and all other
segments of society;and :
WHEREAS in 2021,at least 21 states and more than 130 cities in the United States have passedmeasuresdesignatingthesecondMondayinOctoberIndigenousPeoples’Day instead of Columbus
Day;and
WHEREAS historians have largely agreed that Columbus did not “discover”the Americas,asindigenouspeoplewerealreadyhere,nor was he ine first European to reach the “New World”;and
WHEREAS Columbus brought devastation to the Parierides,enslaving indigenous people of theregionanddecimatingthepopulationwhileopeningtheAmericasuptoEuropefortheexpansion ofslavetradeattheexpenseoftheindigenouspopulation;and
WHEREAS the State of Michigan recognizes the presence of the three major tribal groups in ourStatetoday,the Chippewa (Ojibwe),Ottawa (Odawa),and Potawatomi (Bodéwadmik),who have
lived upon this land since time immemorial,and values the progress our society has accomplished
through Native American thought and culture;and
WHEREAS the recognition and acknowledgement of Indigenous Peoples’Day would officially
acknowledge and respectfully support the resistance,persistence,existence and living history of
Oakland County's indigenous people,including the Bodéwadmik,Odawa,Ojibwe;and
WHEREASIndigenous Peoples’Day shall be used to reflect upon the ongoing struggles of
indigenous peoples on this land,and to celebrate the thriving cultures and values that the
Bodéwadmik,Odawa,Ojibwe,and other indigenous peoples contribute to our society;and
WHEREASon this second Monday of October,we should honor the historic,cultural,and
contemporary significance of indigenous peoples and their ancestral lands that also became known
as the Americas and celebrate their contributions to communities throughout Michigan,the United
States,and all over the world;and
WHEREASOakland County has a responsibility to oppose the systemic racism towards indigenous
people in the United States which perpetuates negative impacts on health,income,and social
inequalities.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners proclaims
October 10,2022,as Indigenous Peoples’Day in Michigan to uplift our country’s indigenous roots,
history,and contributions.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we celebrate and honor the foundational contributions ofIndigenousPeopletothehistoryofourCounty,the State of Michigan,and our Country.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners encourages our
schools and other institutions to use Indigenous Peoples’Day as a point from which to,throughout
the year,reflect upon and learn about the historical abuses and continuing struggles of indigenousnations,and to celebrate the magnificent foundations of the indigenous people of this land upon
which our County,State,and Country werebuilt.;
Chairperson,the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution:William Millerlll,Charles Cavell,Marcia 'Gershenson,Janet Jackson,Penny Luebs,Gwen Markham,Gary
McGillivray,Kristen Nelson,David Woodward,Yolanda Smith Charles,Angela Powell.
Date:September 29,2022
David Woodward,Commissioner
Wt (ha Date:October 03,2022
Hilarie Chambers,Deputy County Executive II
f Date:October 11,2022
Lisa Brown,County Clerk /Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING :
2022-09-13 Legislative Affairs &Government Operations -Recommend to Board
2022-09-29 Full Board -Adopt
VOTE TRACKING
Motioned by Commissioner Kristen Nelson seconded by Commissioner William Miller II]to adopt the attached
Resolution:Recognizing the Second Mondayof October as Indigenous Peoples’Day.
Yes:David Woodward,Michael Spisz,Kristen Nelson,Gwen Markham,Angela Powell,Marcia
Gershenson,William Miller III,Yolanda Smith Charles,Charles Cavell,Penny Luebs,Janet Jackson,Gary
McGillivray (12)
No:Michael Gingell,Karen Joliat,Eileen Kowall,Christine Long,Philip Weipert,Thomas Kuhn,Chuck
Moss,Robert Hoffman (8)
Abstain:None(0)
Absent:(0)
Passed
ATTACHMENTS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I,Lisa Brown,Clerk of the County of Oakland,do hereby certify that the foregoing resolutionis a true and
accurate copyof a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on September 29,2022.
with the original record thereof nowremaining in myoffice.
In Testimony Whereof,I have hereunto set my hand andaffixed the seal of the Circuit Court at Pontiac,
Michigan on Thursday,September 29,2022..
(hats My.
Lisa Brown,Oakland County Clerk /Register of Deeds