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Washtenaw County marks 200 years and highlights housing, health and environmental priorities
Summary
At a bicentennial observance, presenters marked Washtenaw County’s 200th anniversary and emphasized priorities including expanding housing access, improving health and mental-health services, investing in children and older adults, protecting the environment and strengthening the food system.
Presenter (S1) opened the bicentennial observance by saying, “200 years ago, Washtenaw County was formally established,” framing the event as both a commemoration and a prompt to look forward.
Speakers at the observance emphasized that the county’s story predates formal lines and that Indigenous communities governed and stewarded this land for generations. Presenter (S3) stated that the land “was home to indigenous communities who lived, governed, and stewarded it for generations,” and Presenter (S2) added that “this land was never empty,” centering Indigenous presence in the county’s history.
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