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Rose (city staff) said open-space staff approached the commission to consider whether an Indigenous name could be incorporated with the current name, similar to how Grand Canyon National Monument incorporated tribal names in an earlier renaming process. Rose suggested the commission consider names and to provide input to staff.

Commissioners discussed involving representatives of Navajo and Hopi nations and said they would include the topic on an upcoming agenda so members could prepare suggestions. Rose said she would place the matter on the next month’s agenda for fuller discussion and possible recommendations back to open-space staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Flagstaff Indigenous Commission Meeting - July 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Flagstaff open-space staff asked the Indigenous Commission to advise on adding an Indigenous name or Indigenous element to the Observatory Mesa site name; commissioners agreed to place the item on a future agenda for further discussion and suggested consulting Navajo and Hopi nations.","taxTitle","Flagstaff City, Coconino County, Arizona","taxId",4650,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6173842,"Commission confirms Code Talkers event logistics for Aug. 11 at Market of Dreams; sponsors, speakers and cultural shares still being finalized",629,2938000,3567000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5377819-0171feb8cfc1e93b2c68fddf2e3c6daf&start=2938&end=3567","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5377819-0171feb8cfc1e93b2c68fddf2e3c6daf/thumbnail_2938000.jpg","/articles/6173842/Flagstaff-City/Coconino-County/Arizona/Commission-confirms-Code-Talkers-event-logistics-for-Aug-11-at-Market-of-Dreams-sponsors-speakers-and-cultural-shares-still-being-finalized","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6173842-d819959c4defc06532f2e3a0e953f3e2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196870&Signature=HbwwQ6iYusWy~~fVCA1hhhCg5Pzceb9U~huI2ZHNDAnPDDRGbIyjN~GeycSnTxeXy4RcLbf8V12RkYZjGrG10LD8dvWdS-TiOCebE8qjJMZJBtu7JrAqzANgrtCr4z7r-y7AiaijN9gNi8DcDyVxhLM-CSSzkbxm6LnCwkKML2Qb0dsLiSV4KpvLEd3da400JGaYa6BwdMKxfVKwtfU8vZBcQ2B3SIUkEfng8mcHJQkEQzu61HN8uYF1558hCswRjy8tjRronBSGBk13CI5UJyJUeSLAGPuQQqHf7zXr21RvYSsGmx8x~dsy~Pd9cN9FK8LaEk0X~LXt5pR4qA0elw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Indigenous Code Talkers celebration work group updated the Flagstaff City Indigenous Commission on planning for an Aug. 11 event at Market of Dreams, listing confirmed venue logistics, sponsors, speakers and remaining items to finalize.

Mariah, co-lead for the work group, said the event will be Aug. 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with venue time blocked 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Sponsors Desert Financial and Arizona Complete Health committed to cover lunch (not to exceed $1,500) and breakfast (estimated under $900) respectively; Mariah said Artisan’s Kitchen and other local vendors had been contacted and that organizers plan roughly 125 lunches and 100 burritos as part of the catering plan.

The work group confirmed Jennifer Joseph as master of ceremonies and reported a confirmed Hopi Code Talkers presentation from Gino Tallis; Tallis indicated he does not require an honorarium. Several cultural shares and dance groups remain to be confirmed; one performer (Clark) requested a $400 honorarium (covering mileage, food and time), and organizers discussed seeking sponsors to cover honoraria if commission funds are not available. Mariah asked commissioners to secure cultural-share commitments and sponsor leads by July 18 so the program can be finalized for distribution July 21.

Other logistics: Desert Financial’s lunch pledge is “not to exceed $1,500”; Arizona Complete Health offered a breakfast sponsorship that organizers estimated will cover 100 burritos; a 50-sack-lunch order from Five Family Food Center was pending confirmation. Mariah said she will invoice and coordinate vendors and that tipping for small local vendors was under consideration. The commission reserved flexibility on honoraria and travel reimbursements: organizers preferred to avoid mileage reimbursements but could consider reduced honoraria for local performers.","The Indigenous Code Talkers celebration will be held Aug. 11 at Market of Dreams; organizers secured sponsors for breakfast and lunch, confirmed an emcee and a Hopi presentation, and asked commissioners to finalize cultural shares and honoraria by July 18.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6173847,"City selects nonprofit to lead programming for Indigenous Community Cultural Center; council discusses Orpheum purchase and arts district",811,1835000,2646000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5377819-0171feb8cfc1e93b2c68fddf2e3c6daf&start=1835&end=2646","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5377819-0171feb8cfc1e93b2c68fddf2e3c6daf/thumbnail_1835000.jpg","/articles/6173847/Flagstaff-City/Coconino-County/Arizona/City-selects-nonprofit-to-lead-programming-for-Indigenous-Community-Cultural-Center-council-discusses-Orpheum-purchase-and-arts-district","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6173847-26c5b314040a54f66466293dc37c3def/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196870&Signature=c2B8KVY1JjNznHjQSlTrqOSLjqCXKVxuRkcB-ywd3OlV2zIlWMCTStk17vJ2wg21itRXMcBjGAG-xVP2ikM9QnzPMBxnmgTqDIkj9dnAtjaOtyZWukPn7C5GeXs2XC8fLA65om5-8gA3WiJKcgZehF3PubOmbHAYwpEjmBOERKuWnFQJx2GbMBih7NEZqBUebk8xuIrJ8rwJ~5DLOVh~EP1kP4ppQTisqx9TQA53cAJBR40G~BILbZQe8WqVbNn3RyplJDVqjBg~tidBE2WGtJsqHh5JNpvOmd5ksqy~FwcxpLshIx5KOFO~-zvU4ga85zIg~yzwV5j5xAs-jujd0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Flagstaff City Indigenous Commission on July 10 that the city completed a Request for Statement of Qualifications (RSOQ) for an organization to work on programming and fundraising for the Indigenous Community Cultural Center (ICCC) and identified the Indigenous Circle of Flagstaff (ICF) as the selected nonprofit to work with the city.

Rose (city staff) explained that an RSOQ differs from an RFP because the building is not yet ready for occupation; the city sought an organization to help plan programming, fundraising and early operations rather than immediate tenancy. An internal evaluation team assessed submissions and recommended ICF as the partner organization. Staff said an MOU or similar agreement will be developed to define the city and nonprofit responsibilities; a community benefit agreement was mentioned as a possible structure.

Rose said city leadership is proposing a funding path that could include packaging ICCC needs into an arts-and-culture bond measure if the city proceeds with purchasing the Orpheum Theater and creating an art and culture district. Lauren (city community development staff) explained that purchasing the Orpheum likely would require a bond measure submitted to voters and that an appraisal and building condition assessment are already being pursued; a bond measure would likely appear no earlier than the November 2026 ballot. Lauren said packaging ICCC funding into a larger arts district bond is a possibility under consideration.

Commissioners asked how many nonprofit respondents the RSOQ received; Rose said there was only one application (ICF) and staff moved ahead to avoid further delay. Rose and Lauren said the next steps include negotiating MOU terms, clarifying ICF deliverables, and deciding how a combined city/ICF funding pool (roughly $200,000 in city funds plus ICF fundraising) will be spent and applied to planning and rehabilitation. No formal council action was taken during the commission meeting; council discussion about purchasing the Orpheum occurred separately and was summarized for commission context.","City staff reported the RSOQ selected the Indigenous Circle of Flagstaff to help develop programming and fundraising for the Indigenous Community Cultural Center; council conversation about purchasing the Orpheum Theater and creating an arts and culture district could feed funding to the ICCC through a future bond.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6173852,"Indigenous Commission outlines cultural clothing and regalia segment for Sept. 28 community event",538,1099000,1637000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5377819-0171feb8cfc1e93b2c68fddf2e3c6daf&start=1099&end=1637","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5377819-0171feb8cfc1e93b2c68fddf2e3c6daf/thumbnail_1099000.jpg","/articles/6173852/Flagstaff-City/Coconino-County/Arizona/Indigenous-Commission-outlines-cultural-clothing-and-regalia-segment-for-Sept-28-community-event","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6173852-359a4798aab0cca89b56d040a23649a7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196870&Signature=CxnUDfmDVp2C7y2Le1KJ~aPVMaAt42UL-txror~i3ElcvgElycIgstpejjfH7XAmodC8Bg04IWfKzSdj1I3ACxsiaGnWF9RU4PtVLCd0tStzu447TLUg9fiRV1-qrTbIktlx8H7LoL1IlgXdO~bgZHLhCeM13-x6RFLQt-zRqaxk3juYcVioeL3DptNuQRAolGYy-1tqrEeWGjCw79wKhtJaNyCCrlrI-CUPzXeop8uChr4O7Jc9MjDY9qXyyeYcUvgFN7wcyzlwH8DPaUWuiGM1w6lKhM-LsNtHdcOf7AyGUo3is2YlZ9nWTB~0uqUzUReISFfv8NIXz2m7X3I7qw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Flagstaff City Indigenous Commission discussed planning for the city’s “Get to Know Your Neighbor” community event scheduled for Sept. 28 at the Market of Dreams, including a 30-minute cultural clothing and regalia segment that commissioners will staff.

Rose (city staff) told commissioners the event will run Sept. 28 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and will feature a “human library” of lived-experience conversations, food vendors, music and performances. Commissioner Rose said she plans to recruit roughly five people for the regalia segment, each speaking about their clothing or regalia for about five minutes in a rotating table format with Q&A.

Commissioners discussed outreach to Hopi, Navajo, Hualapai and Havasupai representatives and to local youth ambassadors from Northern Arizona University and the high school. Commissioner Marks said she could contact people who make and fry frybread; other commissioners offered to contact community dance groups and school ambassadors. Organizers said they plan to request raffle donations and to recruit cultural shares and performers; one commissioner asked that contacts be provided in the meeting chat.

No formal city funding decisions were made at the July 10 meeting. Organizers said vendors and sponsors are being sought; food and volunteer coordination are being managed by the event committee. Rose said contact for donations and coordination is Rebecca Durenberger (email shared during the meeting). The commission asked volunteers to provide final confirmations by Friday, July 18 so the event agenda can be finalized for a planned release on July 21.","Commissioners described plans for the \"Get to Know Your Neighbor\" event on Sept. 28 at the Market of Dreams, including a 'human library', food, music, and a 30-minute regalia/ethnic clothing 'speed‑table' segment; organizers requested volunteers and contacts for performers and food donations.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6173857,"Flagstaff Indigenous Commission discusses collaboration with Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival",800,287000,1087000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5377819-0171feb8cfc1e93b2c68fddf2e3c6daf&start=287&end=1087","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5377819-0171feb8cfc1e93b2c68fddf2e3c6daf/thumbnail_287000.jpg","/articles/6173857/Flagstaff-City/Coconino-County/Arizona/Flagstaff-Indigenous-Commission-discusses-collaboration-with-Flagstaff-Mountain-Film-Festival","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6173857-8a8b467590bee4c12f776cc5ed45450b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196870&Signature=n24-JXiMwAXlBcDLdbq9UnChP1cv6qeEHfU5M-WahuwwbxEYDWRKAgFC60e5417Z9L4cLYswCiIMs9l0q-WFJP-Ods8osK1hqW0RX7HdKEqn1O756-fUQfAHOowBxrThoWxxbJizSfScmEmz4pyQxtrmTnEB~uvFe8MjGge7ckVpGhc2uS~w2Hzit0-uu-vlgDLCuG3WVFJKMfsmEZHlxTx7JKQkAm104UScvEG2ND5BQ9ZE~nVZiO2UaipRLbqMUYDIWj2sMHM36PuNaO8GEPhHwyjHBtgPhzVFOo2YMKzPAJmsy4SfavAsuIyRrnqZnbtaKCa0kANnyjxU9EGVuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Flagstaff City Indigenous Commission discussed a potential collaboration with the Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival’s Indigenous Voices program at its July 10 meeting, with commissioners describing several possible roles for the commission.

Commissioners said the festival’s board member Colleen Cooley and executive director Montana Gia invited the commission to help recruit indigenous filmmakers, to serve on selection panels for indigenous-themed submissions, and to staff a table at the festival to share information about the commission and recruit future members.

Commissioner Lance presented the request and said the outreach was an initial conversation to “start conversations” rather than a formal agreement; he asked commissioners whether they wanted to be involved. Commissioner Zavala and Commissioner Francis said they had prior experience reviewing films and working with filmmakers and expressed interest in participating. Commission members asked for clarification about the festival’s expectations for time commitments and roles before making a formal commitment.

No formal motion or vote was recorded. Rose (city staff) agreed to contact Colleen Cooley to gather more information and promised an update at the next meeting. Multiple commissioners volunteered to wait for Colleen’s input before committing to panel service or other roles.

The item remained a discussion matter; the commission did not enter into any formal agreement and did not adopt a city position or ballot action. Staff follow-up was the next step identified by the group.","The commission discussed partnering with the Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival’s Indigenous Voices program to help recruit filmmakers, serve on selection panels and staff a table; members asked for more details and asked staff to follow up with the festival board.","actionData","errors"]

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