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Residents, tribal members urge Board of Appeals to rehear decision on 'Early Days' statue
Summary
Scores of speakers at the Board of Appeals public comment period urged removal or rehearing of the 'Early Days' (pioneer) statue at Civic Center Plaza, saying it depicts Native Americans in a demeaning way and causes intergenerational trauma; several requested immediate removal or reconsideration by the board.
Dozens of residents, Native American leaders and students used the Board of Appeals public-comment period to press for removal of the 'Early Days' statue in Civic Center Plaza or for a rehearing of a recent board decision to retain it.
Speakers described the statue as historically inaccurate and demeaning to Native Americans. "I would respectfully ask you remove the statue,"…
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