City of Albuquerque - File #: R-21-205

• File #: R-21-205
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted and Published
• File created: 10/4/2021
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 10/4/2021
• Enactment date: 10/18/2021
• Enactment #: R-2021-073
• Title: Acknowledging And Recognizing The Albuquerque Indian School Cemetery At 4H Park As A Historical And Sacred Burial Site; Acknowledging The Historical And Ongoing Intergenerational Trauma Experienced By Native American Individuals, Families, And Tribal Nations As A Result Of Indian Boarding School Policies; And Committing To Work With Tribal Nations And Local Native Americans Toward Reconciliation And Healing. (Benton, Borrego, and Sena, by request)
• Sponsors: Isaac Benton (By Request)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
10/18/2021	City Clerk	Published
10/11/2021	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
10/7/2021	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
10/4/2021	City Council	Introduced (Immediate Action Requested)
10/4/2021	President	Immediate Action Requested
10/4/2021	City Council	Passed	Pass

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FOURTH COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. R-21-205 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Isaac Benton, Cynthia D. Borrego, Lan Sena, by request


RESOLUTION
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Acknowledging And Recognizing The Albuquerque Indian School Cemetery At 4H Park As A Historical And Sacred Burial Site; Acknowledging The Historical And Ongoing Intergenerational Trauma Experienced By Native American Individuals, Families, And Tribal Nations As A Result Of Indian Boarding School Policies; And Committing To Work With Tribal Nations And Local Native Americans Toward Reconciliation And Healing. (Benton, Borrego, and Sena, by request)
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ACKNOWLEDGING AND RECOGNIZING THE ALBUQUERQUE INDIAN SCHOOL CEMETERY AT 4H PARK AS A HISTORICAL AND SACRED BURIAL SITE; ACKNOWLEDGING THE HISTORICAL AND ONGOING INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA EXPERIENCED BY NATIVE AMERICAN INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND TRIBAL NATIONS AS A RESULT OF INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOL POLICIES; AND COMMITTING TO WORK WITH TRIBAL NATIONS AND LOCAL NATIVE AMERICANS TOWARD RECONCILIATION AND HEALING.
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque is built upon the traditional homelands of the Tiwa peoples and recognizes that Tribal Nations have lived upon this land since time immemorial; and
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque values the contributions to our society accomplished through and by Native American thought, culture, and technology; and
WHEREAS, the United States government adopted the Indian Civilization Fund Act of 1819 to provide financial support for church run schools to "civilize" Native American children through education; and
WHEREAS, the United States government adopted the Indian Boarding School Policy of 1869 also known as "President Grant's Peace Policy" in a deliberate attempt to eradicate Native American languages, beliefs, cultures, and identities and to assimilate them into White American culture through federally funded Christian-run schools, which had the effect of cultur...