Agenda

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS TO/FROM COMMISSION MEMBERS, STAFF, AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS

ADJOURNMENT

ATTENTION
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NOTICE AND AGENDA

INDIGENOUS COMMISSION
THURSDAY
02/25/2021

COUNCIL CHAMBERS
211 WEST ASPEN AVENUE
4:00 P.M.

Call to Order

Roll Call

NOTE: One or more Commission Members may be in attendance telephonically or by other technological means.

Diana Cudeii, Ex-Officio
Dorothy Gishie, Ex-Officio
Meg Kabotie Adakai, E-Officio
Cora M. Phillips, Co-Chair
Joe. W. Washington, Co-Chair

Courtney Scott
Fawn Toya
Kiara Weathersby
Shawna Whitehat
Jonathan Yellowhair

Public Comment

At this time, any member of the public may address the Commission on any subject within their jurisdiction that is not scheduled before the Commission on that day. Please limit your remarks to five minutes. Due to Open Meeting Laws, the Commission cannot discuss or act on items presented during this portion of the agenda. To address the Commission on an item that is on the agenda, please wait for the Chair to call for Public Comment at the time the item is heard.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Approval of Minutes from January 25, 2021 Meeting

Motion to approve minutes as is or approve with amendments.

GENERAL BUSINESS

Set Meeting Schedule

DISCUSSION ITEMS

Indigenous Commission Work Plan Overview

Staff will review the Work Plan for the Indigenous Commission.


Indigenous Commission		6.A.

Co-Submitter:	Rose Toehe, Coordinator for Indigenous Initiatives
From:	Stacy Fobar, Deputy City Clerk
DATE:	02/25/2021
SUBJECT:	Indigenous Commission Work Plan Overview

STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff will review the Work Plan for the Indigenous Commission.
Executive Summary:
The Indigenous Commission will obtain in depth information on the presentation made to City Council on the Indigenous Recommendations and Work Plan. The staff liaison will go over background and history of the Recommendations and cover some of the current activities and progress relative to these topic areas. Strategic Plan and Recommendations: Visibility: To build visibility of Indigenous presence and contributions through public art, street and place names, public advertising, and possible support for a Flagstaff Powwow. Economic Inclusion: Finance and promote a study to quantify Indigenous contribution to Flagstaff’s economy. Create a directory of and promote Indigenous-owned businesses in Flagstaff. Feasibility study for a public marketplace for Indigenous artists. Community/Cultural Center: Begin the process to develop a vision statement, and to identify a location, administrative structure, and funding partners for an Indigenous Community Cultural Center. This is the costliest of the recommendations and also the most frequently articulated. Education: Work with Flagstaff Unified School District to support expanded curricula and staff training on Indigenous histories, cultures, and contributions. Public Safety and Criminal Justice: Work with Police, Fire Departments and the Courts to include conversations and input on public safety. Wellness: Take initiative in identifying, assisting, and supporting Indigenous organizations to build culturally grounded resources for the treatment of intergenerational trauma and other sources of damage expressed by means of substance abuse, homelessness, domestic violence, and suicide. Including positive programs such as Indigenous community gardens and youth-elder programs ideally based within Community Cultural Center. Explore ways to show consideration and respect for lands that are revered, beloved, and sacred for Indigenous people. This is a paramount issue of physical, mental, and spiritual health for the Indigenous people of Flagstaff. Housing: Work with Indigenous organizations to further support affordable housing for Indigenous people. Identify and recommend ways the City can ease the burden of Flagstaff’s restrictive price levels for housing and utilities. Transportation: Explore solutions to regional transportation deficits that place particular obstacles in the path of Native Indigenous people who travel between the City and nearby homes or additional family homes for work, shopping, family connections, and health services.

Attachments
Presentation
Work Plan
Proclamation
Thorpe Park Annex