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Resident says Indigenous Peoples' Day resolution is 'bare minimum,' raises concerns about ‘Flock’ surveillance and community harms
Summary
During public comment at the Oct. 13 Ferndale City Council meeting, a resident who identified as Lumbee urged stronger actions beyond a resolution confirming Indigenous Peoples' Day and raised concerns that vendor systems (referred to as 'Flock') and related technologies target vulnerable neighbors and immigrant communities.
At the Ferndale City Council meeting on Oct. 13, resident Angela Lapard of East Breckenridge, who identified as a member of the Lumbee tribe, urged the council to go beyond a ceremonial resolution confirming Indigenous Peoples' Day and to consult broadly with communities affected by municipal partnerships.
Lapard said the council's resolution represented "the bare minimum" and asked elected officials to speak with their…
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