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Council to refine land acknowledgement draft and seek tribal feedback
Summary
PCJJ staff reported outreach to five tribes and said OJJ drafted an updated land acknowledgement; the draft will be shared with the Squaxin Island Tribe for review after council members requested wording changes, including whether to describe the statement as a 'first step' and alternatives to 'millennia' phrasing.
The Partnership Council reviewed an updated draft of its land acknowledgement and agreed to redraft several phrases before sending the language to the Squaxin Island Tribe for review.
Jennifer Redmond (S4), assistant secretary for DCYF juvenile rehabilitation, read the draft aloud for council members: “We acknowledge the native nations upon whose ancestral lands we reside and express perpetual gratitude to those who…
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