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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Environment & Sustainability Commission Meeting: January 18, 2023
AGENDA ITEM: Land Acknowledgement AGENDA SECTION:
Old Business
PREPARED BY: Jane Byron, Stormwater Specialist AGENDA NO. 5.c.
ATTACHMENTS: None APPROVED BY: BLE
RECOMMENDED ACTION: None
DISCUSSION
In 2021, the City was approached to consider developing and adopting an indigenous land
acknowledgement. Upon review, the City directed the research and development work for consideration
of an indigenous land acknowledgement to the Environment and Sustainability Commission.
Commissioner Delaney drafted the following land acknowledgement for review and consideration:
Rosemount sits upon the traditional and Treaty land of the Dakota people who along with the
Ojibwe people, are the Indigenous peoples of the land now called Minnesota. We would like
to recognize and honor the Dakota people for the working of, knowledge, connections and care of
this land, this water and soil, that has brought us here and has contributed to our lives.
SUMMARY
Review the proposed Land Acknowledgement and consider voting to recommend Council adoption.