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on unceded lands of lower Tanana Dene peoples, also called Fairbanks || zero tolerance for fascists
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Full agenda, info about testifying, and the resolution are all available here: www.fairbanks.gov/meetings/eve...
ORDINANCE NO. 6332 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING FAIRBANKS GENERAL CODE SECTION 2-119(a), ORDER OF BUSINESS, REQUIRING A LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT AT EVERY REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING WHEREAS, in 2021 and 2022, the Fairbanks City Council worked with Denakkanaaga Elders to create a land acknowledgment that would be appropriate for the City to offer on its publications, signage, and prior to meetings and conferences; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 4981 was proposed to add the land acknowledgment at the beginning of regular City Council meetings and, at the request of the City Council, the Fairbanks Diversity Council reviewed the Resolution and voted unanimously to recommend the Resolution be approved; and WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that a Land Acknowledgment, by itself, is a small gesture but it becomes meaningful when coupled with authentic relationships and informed actions and that a Land Acknowledgment can function as a living celebration of Indigenous communities; and WHEREAS, although Resolution No. 4981 was ultimately not enacted, the recommended Land Acknowledgment was posted at the entrance to the City Council Chambers for all to see. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRBANKS, ALASKA, as follows: Section 1. Fairbanks General Code at Section 2-119(a) is hereby amended as follows [new text in bold/underline font; deleted text in strikethrough font]: Sec. 2-119. - Order of business; citizens addressing city council. (a) At every regular meeting of the city council, the order of business shall be as follows: (1) Roll call. 2) Land Acknowledgment: We respectfully acknowledge the Dena people upon whose traditional lands we reside. We honor the Dena who have been the stewards of Interior lands and waters for centuries, the Elders who lived here before, the Dena people of today, and future generations to come. We also recognize that Alaskan Native people would traditionally gather here and harvest Native foods.
December 13, 2025 at 12:37 AM