Greetings,
You are warmly invited to join in the launch of the Mass Indigenous Legislative Agenda on Monday, May 12 at 1:00 p.m.
This hybrid event will take place in person at the State House in Room 428 and online via Zoom. Please join us in person for refreshments!
For those unable to attend in person, please find a Zoom link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87659902720?pwd=Lt7NcxAu1Fexfi38HcTMArY0aoa3Vb.1
Speakers will include Indigenous leaders from across the Commonwealth representing Massachusetts Tribal Nations, the Massachusetts Indigenous Legislative Agenda, the North American Indian Center of Boston (NAICOB), the Massachusetts Commission on Indian Affairs, the Massachusetts Mascot Coalition Steering Committee, and other key stakeholders who will speak to the impact of the Agenda’s bills, including:
An Act prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth (H.575/S.312)
An Act establishing an Indigenous Peoples Day (H.3292/ S.2113)
An Act relative to celebrating and teaching Native American cultures and history (H.628/ S.444)
An Act providing for the creation of a permanent commission relative to the education of American Indian and Alaska Native residents of the Commonwealth (H.649/S.412)
An Act to protect Native American Heritage (H.3597/S.2335)
We will also provide an update on the progress made to date on the important work of the Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission.
Learn more about the Indigenous Legislative Agenda: http://maindigenousagenda.org/.
We hope to see you there!