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PROCLAMATION
Native American Heritage Month
WHEREAS, Native American Heritage Month is celebrated each November as a time of recognition for the
significant contributions of the Indigenous peoples that have inhabited this land from time before
colonization and incorporation; and
WHEREAS, Washington state is home to 29 federally recognized Indigenous tribes and well over 300,000
Washington residents identify as American Indian, Alaska Native, or Indigenous; and
WHEREAS, before incorporation, the land that we now call Bothell was first inhabited by the s-tsah-
PAHBSH or “Willow People”, who were members of a larger group called the hah-chu-AHBSH, or “People
of the Lake” and the Duwamish Tribe; and
WHEREAS, Indigenous people were separated from their homelands due to battles, genocide, and wester
expansion and while honoring the customs and accomplishments of Native Americans, we also
acknowledge our nation’s history of settler colonialism that has inflicted violence and deprivation upon
Indigenous people; and
WHEREAS, despite the attempted eradication of Indigenous communities, Native Americans continue to
live, learn, work, and contribute to the community in Bothell. They have rich and diverse cultures,
traditions, and histories.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Mason Thompson, Mayor of the City of Bothell, do hereby proclaim November as
Native American Heritage Month in the City of Bothell and encourage our community to actively seek
knowledge about the original inhabitants of North America and commit to preserve Native American
heritage and traditions for generations to come.
Signed this 14th day of November, 2023.
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Mason Thompson, Mayor
Mason Thompson (Nov 7, 2023 16:47 PST)
Mason Thompson