Regional Tribal Justice Center Indigenous Day Proclamation…………………………………………………10-11

Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation was awarded $2.6 Million in grant funding for the Dee-ni' 'Ee-ta Lhee-wii-dvn

The Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation (Nation) has received funding from the US Dept. of Justice to build a Regional Tribal Justice Center. These grant awards are designed to help enhance Tribal Justice systems and strengthen law enforcement responses. The grant was awarded under the Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation, or CTAS, a streamlined application which helps tribes apply for Tribal-specific grant programs that enhance law enforcement and Tribal Justice practices, expand victim services, and support prevention and intervention. CTAS grants of $82.2 million are administered by Office of Justice Programs, OJP ($54.49 million) and the Community Oriented PoliciCOPS office ($27.2 million). Awards were announced at the annual Tribal Consultation with Dept. of Justice, where Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said "…the Justice Department remains committed to honoring our nation-to-nation partnerships and to making Tribal communities safer". The Nation will use the funding to build an approximate 7,950 sq. ft., 2-story wing to the south end of the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation Tribal Headquarters Building. The Headquarters building, which opened in January of this year, was sited and designed to be expanded in phases. The Nation expects final design and engineering will occur over the next 6 months and hopes to break ground in the Spring of 2023. This will provide much needed space for critical Tribal Government functions and bring court proceedings to tribal reservation property in Smith River. With this expansion of tribal sovereignty, the Nation looks forward to finding the best interventions and justice for its citizens by implementing strategies that align with our community values and practices – and which honor and preserve culture and tradition. The Tribal Nations entire law and justice system will be brought together under the one roof and serve as the first courtroom to serve the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation with adequate office space for court personnel, surveillance, and video equipment in place to ensure safety and security. In addition, the justice center will serve the Hoopa and Elk Valley Tribal Nations by providing courtroom space and video conferencing for use by these and other Tribal Nations for cultural restorative justice activities such as area mediators helping to resolve family disputes. The Justice Center will also serve as a centralized location for the Northern California Tribal Court Coalition and will provide a convenient place for its regional trainings and a public selfhelp center. The Justice Center would further be a visible manifestation of Tribal law and justice as it will be user friendly with accessible personnel, signage and self-help information and resources to meet the justice needs of our tribal community.

This approved project will enable the Nation to create Deeni''Ee-ta Lhee-wii-dvn (People) (Region/all) (Leveling-upplace), which will serve as a much needed justice facility for both the Nation’s Tribal Court as well as neighboring and partnering tribes in the Pacific Northwest region, shared the Nation's Community Development Director, Tim Hoone.

The City of Crescent City

passes Indigenous Peoples' Day Proclamation

The proclamation recognizes that Tolowa Dee-ni' have occupied these lands since time immemorial.

Crescent City, CA: The Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation (“Nation”) accepted an invitation from the City of Crescent City (City) to join their meeting on Monday, October 3, 2022. At the meeting, the City of Crescent City's Council read and adopted a proclamation for Indigenous Peoples' Day. The day was first declared as Indigenous Peoples' Day in 2020, making this the third annual proclamation for this important holiday. The holiday which is always the second Monday in October, will fall on October 10th this year. Usually, the day known to most as Columbus Day, will be referred to as Indigenous Peoples' Day in Crescent City, CA.

This proclamation acknowledges Tolowa people as the first people of this community. Crescent City was built upon the ancestral homelands of the Tolowa People, by its original name “Taa-'at-dvn” long before it was known as Crescent City. Councilwomen Amanda O'Connell was present and spoke on the Nation's behalf at the public meeting. Councilwomen O'Connell shared relevant cultural and historical facts with the community. Regarding the proclamation, Councilwoman O'Connell said “historical injustices against indigenous people needs to be talked about so it doesn't happen again in the future. And we understand the reasons why its important to do things like this proclamation today, the legacy of colonialism including genocide and forced assimilation continues to negatively impact our people today… City of Crescent City here today making this proclamation as they have the last couple years shows leadership, and we really appreciate it." The Nation's Taa-laa-waa-dvn (Ancestral Homelands) are located along the Pacific Coastline in what today is comprised of portions of Del Norte County, California, and Curry and Josephine Counties in Oregon. Defined more by natural features than current political boundaries, these lands stretch west to east from islands in the Pacific Ocean to watersheds, ridgelines and valleys – including the Applegate Valley in Oregon - in the Klamath Mountains and south to north from Wilson Creek, California through the Smith River in California and up through the Winchuck, Chetco, Pistol, Rogue, and Elk River to the Sixes River in southern

Public Relations Manager Emily Reed picking up the proclamation from City of Crescent City staff Ashley Taylor

Oregon.

The Nation and the City recognize all Indigenous Peoples whom have occupied these homelands since time immemorial. Together, the Nation and the City further want to promote closing the equity gap for Indigenous Peoples through policies and practices that reflect the experiences of Indigenous People. Eric Wier, City Manager, wrote in an email, “This action represents much more than a reading of a proclamation, it demonstrates our continued hope to build and expand on our current relationships.” The City of Crescent City further works to accomplish this by ensuring greater access, opportunities, and honoring local Indigenous history and contributions. Indigenous Peoples' Day shall be used to celebrate the thriving, enriched culture and worldview that Indigenous Peoples bring to the community. The Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation and the City of Crescent City encourage other local businesses, organizations, and public institutions to recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day on October 10, 2022.

Read the Proclamation on page 11

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR TDN HOUSEHOLDS WHO PAY RENT

Have you experienced financial hardship due to COVID-19? Are your behind on rent or struggling to pay? The Housing Division, has received a reallocation of time sensitive funds to assist Tolowa Citizens or families with Tolowa children in the home?

This assistance is available to eligible individuals regardless of where you reside in the US. Please contact Jeri Robertson at 707-487-9255 ext. 1605 or email jeri.robertson@tolowa.com for more information. This assistance will be available on a first come first serve basis until funding or time limits are exhausted.

Proclamation of the City of Crescent City

WHEREAS, the City of Crescent City recognizes that the Indigenous People of the lands that would later become known as the Americas have occupied these lands since time immemorial; and

WHEREAS, the City recognizes the fact that Crescent City is built upon the ancestral homelands and villages of the Tolowa People, who called this townsite “Taa-'at-dvn” long before it was Crescent City, and without whom the building of the city would not be possible; and

WHEREAS, Del Norte County is also the ancestral home of the Yurok People, who constitute an integral part of both the history and the current community that is Crescent City and

WHEREAS, the City recognizes the value of many contributions made to our community through Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge, labor, spirituality, technology, science, philosophy, arts and the deep cultural contribution that substantially shaped the character of Crescent City; and

WHEREAS, the City of Crescent City has a responsibility to oppose the systematic racism towards Indigenous Peoples in the United States, which perpetuates high rates of poverty and income inequality, exacerbates disproportionate health, education, and social stability; and

WHEREAS, the City of Crescent City promotes the closing of the equity gap for Indigenous Peoples through policies and practices that reflect the experiences of Indigenous Peoples, ensuring greater access and opportunity, and honoring our nation’s Indigenous history and contributions; and WHEREAS, Indigenous Peoples’ Day was first proposed in 1977 by a delegation of Native Nations to the United Nations sponsored International Conference on Discrimination against Indigenous Populations in the Americas; and

WHEREAS, the United States endorsed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (the “Declaration”) on December 16, 2010 and the Declaration recognizes that “indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources”; and

WHEREAS, Article 15 of the Declaration recognizes the right of indigenous peoples “to the dignity and diversity of their cultures, traditions, histories and aspirations which shall be appropriately reflected in education and public information” and places an obligation on States to “take effective measures, in consultation and cooperation with the indigenous peoples concerned, to combat prejudice and eliminate discrimination and to promote tolerance, understanding any good relations among indigenous peoples and all other segments of society”; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED that the City Council of the City of Crescent City shall recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the second Monday in October; and

BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED that the City of Crescent City shall continue its efforts to promote the prosperity and well-being of the Crescent City Indigenous community; and

BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED that Indigenous Peoples’ Day shall be used to reflect upon the ongoing struggles of Indigenous People on this land, and to celebrate the thriving culture and value that Indigenous Peoples add to our city; and

BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED that the City of Crescent City encouraged other businesses, organizations, and public institutions to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day.