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Mayor proclaims November 2024 Native American Heritage Month; SYNC committee to lead memorial march
Summary
Mayor Robert E. Scott proclaimed November 2024 as Native American Heritage Month and designated 11/27/2024 as the Memorial March to Honour Lost Children's Day; Karen Mackey, co‑chair of the SYNC committee, described the march route, associated educational events and volunteer opportunities.
Mayor Robert E. Scott read a proclamation naming November 2024 as Native American Heritage Month and designating Nov. 27, 2024, as the Memorial March to Honour Lost Children's Day.
Karen Mackey, co‑chair of the SYNC committee, accepted the proclamation and spoke to the council about the event history and outreach. Mackey said the memorial began as a protest and has shifted into a prayerful memorial to honor children who were lost while in the foster care system and to raise public awareness about related issues in child welfare, juvenile justice and adult courts. She said the committee will host two days of educational events and that the march will begin at 08:00 at Warreagle with multiple prayer stops along the route; she invited council members and residents to participate or attend events and trainings.
Why it matters: the proclamation formally recognizes local Native community efforts to memorialize those lost while highlighting systemic issues affecting Native children and families. The council asked for a rough courthouse arrival time and was told the march is expected to be at the courthouse around 11:30.
Next steps: the mayor presented the proclamation to committee members and thanked them for their advocacy and community engagement; the council encouraged participation. No formal council action beyond the ceremonial proclamation was recorded.
