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Pro tem opens with land acknowledgment and inclusive remarks; council member marks Trans Visibility Month
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Summary
The pro tem opened announcements with a land acknowledgment naming Cherokee, Shawnee and Yuchi land and decried exclusionary comments by a congressman; another council member thanked colleagues and marked Trans Visibility Month, saying they are the only trans elected official in the room and in the state.
The pro tem, filling in at the dais, opened the announcements period with a land acknowledgment and remarks about inclusion.
The pro tem named the Cherokee, Shawnee and Yuchi land where the meeting was held and said, "no 1 is illegal on stolen land." The pro tem also referenced "a certain congressman who has recently made statements stating that they are not welcomed here and they are more American than he will ever be," framed on the dais as a public rebuke of exclusionary comments.
A separate council member marked Trans Visibility Month and reflected on personal experiences serving as a trans elected official. That council member thanked colleagues for support and said, "I'm the only trans person elected in this room, I'm the only 1 in the state." The remarks were personal and celebratory; no formal council action followed during the announcements period.
The announcements closed with logistical notes about the full meeting resuming at approximately 6:30 p.m.
