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1/25/2021
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Utilizing the process as a potential opportunity to educate the Commission and community <br />on Native Americans in Minnesota <br /> <br />As part of the process it was identified to reach out to members of the Dakota Tribe as the land <br />would have been theirs historically. <br />Shannon Geshick, Executive Director of the MN Indian Affairs Council, founding member of the <br />Roseville Indian Affairs Parent Committee, a consultant with the St. Paul School District Indian <br />Education Program as well as a Roseville Resident was introduced to the Commission by staff. Ms. <br />Geshick thanked staff for the introduction and also added that she is a mother, grandmother and a <br />member of the Bois Forte Band from Northern Minnesota. Sherelayed that she was very <br />appreciative of the outreach that the Commission has already done. In addition, she reiterated that <br />the Dakota should be included in the discussion as Pocahontas Park would be on their ancestral land. <br />Geshick relayed that Pocahontas is not a villainous character. However, there is a concern of <br />historical inaccuracies, as the victor has the advantage of telling the story. To address this there has <br />been a push for updating stories with truth telling that would highlight multiple perspectives. In <br />addition, she shared that a conquered people can sometimes be seen as “mythical people” instead of <br />modern people. However, indigenous peoples are doctors, lawyers, etc. allliving current lives. She <br />explained that this could be a good opportunity to tell a shared story and bring indigenous peoples <br />into modernity. <br /> <br />Commissioner Stoner asked if the name should honor an indigenous person. <br /> <br />Ms. Geshick relayed that she only speaks on behalf of herself, she acknowledged that she feels that <br />reclaiming the name and honoring what it once was is a good idea. She stated that she did not know <br />Roseville’s naming policy. However, she offered using the name of a Dakota person such as <br />Lieutenant Governor, Peggy Flanagan. She also added the idea of “#landback” which would give the <br />land back to the Dakota people. <br /> <br />Chair Hoag questioned if the name needed to be changed if an educational component was added at <br />the park. <br /> <br />Ms. Geshick responded that she does not find the name Pocahontas personally offensive. However, <br />she noted that there is a thriving Native American community/culture and history in MN that could <br />be reflected in the name and this could potentially be a good opportunity for this teaching. <br /> <br />Commissioner Dahlstrom asked Ms. Geshick how you give historical significance to a place without <br />losing the education of modern indigenous people. <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br /> <br />
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