So apparently #Boulder's tribal consultation is tomorrow. It's not on any calendars and I didn't get a link; I think in the past only part of it was open to the public.
You can learn more about the tribes on whose land Boulder sits in this presentation: www-static.bouldercolorado.gov/docs/Item_6A_-…
And this one: www-static.bouldercolorado.gov/docs/Item_6A_-…
AND my thread from last year's tribal consultation prep. That was ultimately cancelled cuz: COVID. threadreaderapp.com/thread/1227394…
46 of the 48 federally recognized tribes with historic occupation in Colorado were forceably removed. Only 2 remain.
"Ute is a Spanish word," says Ernest House, Senior Policy Director with Keystone Policy Center. "It's not what we call ourselves," though it is part of the federally recognized name for the tribe(s).
Gosh that makes me sad. Why can't we use their own name that they call themselves?
"A lot of times, tribal sovereignty is misunderstood," House says. "It's challenged. ... It's v important for consultation to start out" with the understanding that we're developing relationships.
We're having these convos gov't to gov't, just as if another nation was coming to you, House says.
House: "A lot of time, we're so driven by time. ... For indigenous communities, time is not the pressure. ... In these conversations, please take the approach of quick to listen, slow to speak. ... Our elders deserve that respect."
Colorado does not have any state-recognized tribes, per House.
Tribal consultations "are closed-door" per tribes request. When they are sharing history and info, "they don't want to send it to a broader group They want to ensure it's just a one-on-one conversation."
OH, totally forgot to tweet this earlier, but often tribal consultations include discuss on renaming Settlers Park. This has been on the table for YEARS. Here's a story from 2016(!) dailycamera.com/2016/08/01/bou…
And my story from 2018 that I don't even remember writing. dailycamera.com/2018/10/05/set…
House: If there's bandwidth and we believe we can get this done in a shorter time (next few months as opposed to 2022) we'll have some options (for new names). If they support a faster time.
But tribes are traveling to events in the beginning of summer, and some tribal elections are happening now, House says.
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