City of Grand Forks Staff Report Committee of the Whole – October 12, 2020 City Council – N/A
Agenda Item: Resolution recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day, October 12, 2020
Submitted by: Todd Feland, on behalf of City Council Member Katie Dachtler
Staff Recommended Action: Read the resolution annually recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day, October 12, 2020
Committee Recommended Action:
Council Action: N/A
BACKGROUND: On July 15, 2019 City Council adopted a resolution establishing the second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples Day. This year that date is October 12, 2020.
ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS OF FACT: • City of Grand Forks adopted a resolution on July 15, 2020 establishing the second Monday of each October as Indigenous Peoples Day
SUPPORT MATERIALS: • Resolution • North Dakota Tribal Flags Brochure
23 Tribal Nations of North Dakota, Minnesota, & South Dakota
A G U I D E Grand Forks TRIBAL FLAGS OF NORTH DAKOTA Photo: Native Governance Center
An Overview Locations of North Dakota Tribal Flags in Grand Forks
There are 574 federally recognized Tribal Nations City of Grand Forks (variously called tribes, nations, bands, pueblos, City Council Chambers Grand Forks is located on the communities and native villages) in the United States. 255 N 4th St lands of the Anishinabewaki A Culture of Tribal Governance Grand Forks Public School American Indians and Alaska Natives are members of the Mark Sanford Education Center ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᐗᑭ, Métis, original Indigenous peoples of North America. Tribal 2400 47th Ave S O eti akówi , Nations have been recognized as sovereign since their č Š ŋ first interaction with European settlers. The United States University of North Dakota and Sisseton peoples. continues to recognize this unique political status and American Indian Center relationship. 315 Princeton Street www.ncai.org/about-tribes Tribal Nations of North Dakota There are five federally recognized Tribes and one Indian community located at least partially within the State of North Dakota. These include the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, Spirit Lake Nation, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Three Affiliated - MHA Nation and Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, and the Trenton Indian Service Area* Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Nation https://www.swo-nsn.gov/
The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate tribal flag is blue in color in the center is a triangle in the shape of the Reservation boundaries. The lake shown on the triangle is Lake Traverse. There are 7 teepees in the reservation boundaries and each teepee individually represents 7 districts. The districts are: Old Agency, Buffalo Lake, Long Hollow, Big Coulee, Heipa, Lake Traverse, & Enemy Swim.
Spirit Lake Nation http://www.spiritlakenation.com/ FOUR TIPIS represent the four districts of the Spirit Lake Reservation. SEVEN STARS represent the seven campfires (Oceti Sakowin) of the Dakota Nation which are: Mdewakantonwan, Wahpekute, Sisitonwan, Wahpetonwan, Titonwan, Ihanktonwan and Ihanktonwana. The Wahpetonwan, Sisitonwan, and Ihanktowana were the three bands of Dakota residing at Spirit Lake when the treaty was signed in 1867. 1867 TREATY is blank representing the promises that were made to the Indian People by the U.S. Government. The PEACE PIPE represents the Dakota Chiefs way of honoring their word when they signed the 1867 Treaty. The SWORD AND WAR BONNET represent the peace agreement between the U.S. Army and the Dakota Warriors.
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe https://www.standingrock.org/ The flag of the Standing Rock Sioux is medium blue with the tribal seal in the center. The seal's outer ring is white, edged by two narrow red bands, and bears, in red, "STANDING ROCK SIOUX TRIBE" above and "JULY 1873” below. The seal contains a circle of eight white tepees representing the eight districts of the reservation. The ring of outward pointing tepees encloses a yellow disk depicting the Standing Rock in white on its red pedestal. Around the disk are the names of the eight districts in red, starting with Long Soldier, Cannon Ball, Wakpala, Kenel, Running Antelope, Bear Soldier, Rock Creek, and Porcupine.
Three Affiliated - Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Nation https://www.mhanation.com/ Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Nation logo and flag was designed by Dennis R Fox, Jr. in 2001. The images of the men represent the historic leadership of the MHA Nation: Four Bears (Mandan), Two Ravens (Hidatsa), and Son of Star (Arikara). These leaders perpetuated MHA Nation’s government and culture to present day. The MHA Nation of the Three Affiliated Tribes was established by the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851.
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa https://tmchippewa.com/ 12 feathers months of the year. Chief Little Shell with pipe and hatchet symbolizes peace and defense. Red River cart represents the Metis. Four tepees represent four districts on reservations. Sacred circle with four directions and turtle with yellow, red, black and white are teachings of the seven grandfathers: Wisdom to cherish knowledge. Love to know love is to know peace. Respect to honor all creations is to have respect. Bravery to face the fear with integrity. Honesty facing a situation is to be honorable. Humility know yourself as a sacred part of creation. Truth is to know all of these things.
*Information courtesy of North Dakota Indian Affairs