City Council Acknowledges Spokane Tribe of Indians Land
Grace Arnis, KREM, April 14, 2021
The Spokane City Council posted a “Land Acknowledgement” on Facebook Monday night acknowledging that the city’s land was once inhabited by the Spokane Tribe of Indians.
The resolution was approved on March 22, 2021, in a city council meeting. {snip}
The acknowledgment reads:
We acknowledge that we are on the unceded land of the Spokane people. And that these lands were once the major trading center for the Spokanes as they shared this place and welcomed other area tribes through their relations, history, trade, and ceremony. We also want to acknowledge that the land holds the spirit of the place, through its knowledge, culture, and all the original peoples Since Time Immemorial.