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NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH PROCLAMATION WHEREAS: Native Americans are descendants of the indigenous people who originally inhabited lands now largely governed by the United States; and WHEREAS: Native Americans serve our community, our Nation, and our world through education, business, government, the arts, law, science, healthcare, industry, agriculture, non-profit organizations, law enforcement, military service, religious institutions, athletics, the entertainment sector, and more, and WHEREAS: The richness of Native American cultures adds depth and breadth to history and the sense of place, here and elsewhere across the Country, and attracts visitors who are interested in learning more; and WHEREAS: The Nez Perce place name for what now encompasses the City of Moscow, is Tatkinmah, translated to mean, “place of the young spotted deer,” and WHEREAS: The City of Moscow and the surrounding region benefit culturally, economically, and environmentally from the diverse influence of Native American experiences and traditions; and WHEREAS: Many tribal nations are represented in the student population at the University of Idaho; and WHEREAS: The University of Idaho is respected for its Native American studies and multi-cultural programs; and WHEREAS: It is fitting that we recognize the contributions that Native Americans continue to make; and WHEREAS: The President and Congress of the United States have deemed November as Native American Heritage Month, and the Friday following Thanksgiving of each year as Native American Heritage Day, to recognize the many accomplishments, contributions, and sacrifices of Native Americans, and to celebrate the ancestry and traditions of American Indians and Alaska Natives in North America; and WHEREAS: Such recognition encourages schools to enhance understanding of Native Americans through classroom instruction, and supports efforts to improve educational opportunities, address problems of alcohol abuse and domestic violence, promote economic development, and provide access to affordable health care for Native populations and others, and WHEREAS: The University of Idaho will observe Native American Heritage Month with a series of cultural and academically-focused events organized by the Native American Student Center and Office of Multicultural Affairs; NOW THEREFORE, I, Nancy Chaney, Mayor of the City of Moscow, do hereby proclaim November 2010 to be NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH and I encourage everyone to recognize the many contributions made by Native Americans to this community, now and in the past, by participating in programs, ceremonies, and activities that honor the region’s Native American legacy. DATED this 1st day of November, 2010. Nancy Chaney, Mayor Copy Copy Copy