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o After Pocahontas’ death, war resumes <br />o Takeaways: <br />Bridge between two cultures <br /> Story of peace <br /> Powhatan Version of Events <br />o Pocahontas name <br />o 1607: Native people offer to help starving colonists <br />o Early interaction between Pocahontas <br /> Pocahontas could not have/did not save John Smith <br />o 1609 – 1610: Colonists starve <br />o 1610 – 1613: Tensions/fighting occurs between the Powhatan and colonists <br />o 1912 – 1913: Pocahontas marries Koccum, has a child <br />o 1614: Pocahontas kidnapped, husband killed and forced to give up her first child <br />o 1616: Marriage to Rolfe, child Thomas born <br />o 1616: Trip to England. We can “civilize” Native Americans. During her time in <br />England Pocahontas learned that England plans to send many more settlers to grow <br />tobacco. She says that she will tell her tribe of these plans. <br />o 1617: Pocahontas dies. Speculation that she may have been killed before shereturned <br />to the United States in order to prevent her from providing her tribe with the <br />information she learned while in England. <br />o Publication of English narrative occurs after Pocahontas and many other key players <br />have died. <br /> <br />Commissioner Heikkila questioned what the city’s policy is for naming parks after people. Staff <br />responded that it is currently significant contributions. <br />Commissioner Arneson noted that if a park name brings bad feelingsor shameand itis not related to <br />Roseville he agrees with looking into the process of changing its name. <br /> <br />Commissioner O’Brien relayed that it is appropriatefor new names or renaming of a park to come <br />before the Parks and Recreation Commission. She cautioned the Commission to carefully consider <br />how to rename the park.If choosing to consider continuing with a name that honors our native <br />population the Commission should speak with appropriate tribal leadership and gain their input. <br />However, it may also be good to consider using the current criteria laid out in our guidelines so as to <br />avoid potentially choosing a name that could become controversial in the future as peoples <br />viewpoints on names and events change over time. <br /> <br />Chair Hoag requested that staff provide an engagement process and name change recommendation <br />timeline. <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br /> <br />