Glendale City Council
September 17, 2024

ROCLAMATION
W3TTRTS, fT’iative American ‘Day is celebratetiannually on the fourth irickzy of September in California to honor the entiuring culture, traditions, anticontrthutions of1’[ative Americans, the first inhabitants of this Iaiid anti
W5IRE.1S, the City of çlentiale is locatetion the ancestrallantis of the çabnelmo Tongva People, who have stewartieclthis region for thousantis of years, antiwhosepresence continues to enrich the cultural antihistoricalfabric of our cOmmunity; anti
WsITRrs, :Mative Americans have playetian integral role in shaping the history anticulture of California, contributing to the richness antitiiversity of our state anticity, while also ath’ocatingfor the preservation of sacretilantis, cu Itti raltratiitions, antithe natu ralenvironment; anti WSTERTAS, the strength, resilience, antiwistiom of :tsiative American peoples serve as a testament to their entiu ringpresence, anti!Nrative American Day offers an opportunity to reflect on the injustices they have facecCfi-om displacement antiloss of lantis to ongoing strugglesfor recognition, respect, anti equality; anti
‘WJ1TRT..S, !Ndtive American intiivitiuals antitribes continue to contribute to our society, including in the areas of etiucatwn, art,public service, anti leatie rshp, while sharing their tieep 4Enowletige of environ men talsteiva rtish p, tratiitionalpractices, a ntithe importance of conununity; anti ‘W31TRTS, it is vitalfor the City of qlentiale to recognize the culturalheritage, historicalsignificance, anticontempora ry contributions of 3’iative American peoples, anti to promote untie rstantiing, respect, antipartnershtps with :Native commu nities;
NOW, TYITRTJORT, L l4ayor ffen ffisatryan, on beha If ofthe City Councilantithe City of çlentiale, tio herebyproclaim September 27, 2024, as
Native American Day
in the City of çlentiale. We encourage all resitients to join in recognizing the important contributions of f7’iative Americans, antito honor the çabriethio ‘Tongva ‘People, upon whose ancestrallantiwe live anti ivor, as we strive topresen’e their rich heritage antisupport the well-being offuture generations. ataor
September 17, 2024