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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> DEI Committee <dei@sbctc.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 12, 2020 12:59:53 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> SBCTC All Staff <SBCTCAllStaff@sbctc.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> DEI Committee <dei@sbctc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> In Recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day </font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><img width="801" height="267" id="x_Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D6A096.D2C60660" alt="Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee" style="width:8.3437in; height:2.7812in"><span style="color:#1F497D"></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Greetings,<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">The SBCTC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee stands in solidarity with the Tribes, Nations, states, cities, organizations, and individuals celebrating today as Indigenous Peoples’ day. Illuminative has put together
<u><a href="https://illuminatives.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Indigenous_Peoples_Day_Toolkit.pdf">An Advocate’s Guide to Supporting Indigenous Peoples’ Day</a></u>. This guide explains:
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a holiday celebrated on the second Monday of October in the United States, in lieu of Columbus Day. Indigenous Peoples’ Day, at its core, aims to celebrate and honor the past, present,
and futures of Native peoples throughout the United States and acknowledges the legacy of colonialism, which has devastated Indigenous communities historically and continues to negatively impact them today. More importantly, however, Indigenous Peoples’ Day
moves beyond the narrative of oppression and honors the histories, cultures, contributions, and resilience of contemporary Native peoples.</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">We encourage you to join us in our efforts to learn more about the indigenous people of this land, not just today but every day. To help you get started, we have compiled a few resources for your review and reflection.<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>While this list is incomplete, we encourage you to dig into the specific history of the people and land upon which you reside today.<span style="color:#1F497D">
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<li class="x_MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-indian/2020/10/12/indigenous-peoples-day-updated2020/">Rethinking How We Celebrate American History—Indigenous Peoples’ Day</a></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><a href="https://goia.wa.gov/training-0">Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs (GOIA) WA-State Government to Government Training</a></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><a href="https://www.hibulbculturalcenter.org/">Hibulb Cultural Center and Natural History Preserve</a></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><a href="https://squaxinislandmuseum.org/">Squaxin Island Museum</a></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><a href="http://www.nisqually-nsn.gov/index.php/heritage/">Nisqually Indian Tribe Heritage and Culture</a></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><a href="https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article32458407.html">Olympia honors Indigenous Peoples’ Day (2015 Olympian article)</a></li></ul>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">As we reflect on the cultural climate of our Agency (SBCTC), it is always a good day when people strive to increase their knowledge and understanding of the cultures of the Americas; many of which are tied so closely to traditions and
practices of the Indigenous people of the Americas. </p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">People have walked these lands since time immemorial. We know that and we must honor the richness of history in this land and its people.<span style="color:#1F497D"></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Humbly,</p>
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