An acknowledgement of Indigenous lands appears on the horizon for Flagstaff City Council meetings as members on Tuesday unanimously gave strong support for a statement to be read at the outset of future discussions. The land acknowledgment comes after it was workshopped by the city’s Indigenous Commission beginning in July. The acknowledgement was presented to city council Tuesday by Rose Toehe, the city’s coordinator for Indigenous initiatives. It reads:“The Flagstaff City Council humbly acknowledges the ancestral homelands of this area’s Indigenous nations and original stewards. He said the land acknowledgment that is read by the Southside Neighborhood Association inspired him to make the request to the council.

Source: Daily Sun October 30, 2021 17:25 UTC