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PROCLAMATION, CITY OF BLACKFOOT Whereas, the indigenous people of the Shoshone & Bannock Tribes originally inhabited lands now known as the City of Blackfoot; and Whereas, members of the tribes are also valued members of the Blackfoot community; and Whereas, our City acknowledges and appreciates the very positive impact the Tribes have on the community; and Whereas, we celebrate our commitment to respect and help preserve the vibrant American Indian cultures; and Whereas, the President of the United States has proclaimed the fourth Friday of November as American Indian Heritage Day and the Month of November as American Indian Heritage Month. Now, Therefore, I, Paul M. Loomis, by virtue of the authority vested in me as the Mayor of the City of Blackfoot, do hereby proclaim Friday, November 24, 2017 as "American Indian Heritage Day" and month of November, 2017 as American Indian Heritage Month and urge all citizens to commemorate the day after Thanksgiving with appropriate programs and activities to learn more about the vibrant heritage of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation and the American Indian tribes located throughout the United States. _ In Witness Of, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand and seventeen. M_ayor Par_M.±oomis -city of Black/ oot