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Board backs creation of American Indian truth and healing reparations advisory committee
Summary
The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the formation of an American Indian Truth and Healing Reparations Advisory Committee to develop a comprehensive plan addressing historical harms to the city's American Indian community; advocates asked the board to allocate $100,000 to sustain the committee's work.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on May 3 unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the creation of an American Indian Truth and Healing Reparations Advisory Committee to develop a comprehensive plan to address inequities experienced by the city's American Indian community.
Supervisor Myrna Melgar, who introduced the resolution with multiple co-sponsors, said the committee would provide a forum for the American Indian community "to acknowledge and repair the harm" caused by historical policies including land theft,…
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