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INFORMATIONAL MEMO <br />Page 2 <br />The City has closely worked with a cultural resources consultant and tribal liaison, Holly <br />Taylor, of Past Forward NW Cultural Services, on projects such as the Duwamish Hill Preserve. <br />Ms. Taylorprovided advice on the land acknowledgement installation to be included in the <br />Stations 51, 52 and Justice Center facilities. <br />That recommendation, which was implemented, is: <br />"The City of Tukwila is located on the ancestral lands of the Coast Salish <br />people. We acknowledge their continuing connections to land, waters and <br />culture. We pay our respects to their elders past, present and emerging." <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />This is presented for Committee discussion and recommendation. When last discussed at the <br />October 26, 2020 meeting, the Committee directed staff to reach out by email to the <br />Duwamish and Muckleshoot for feedback on the City's effort toward appropriate use of a land <br />acknowledgement. No response has been received at the time of this writing, although <br />Councilmember McLeod has been in recent communication with Cecile Hansen and Jolene <br />Haas of the Duwamish Tribal Services Board of Directors. <br />If the City Council decides to move forward with a regular land acknowledgement practice, <br />staff recommends usingthe a language advised by Ms. Taylor above. <br />12 <br />