DOVER Resident Natalie Strickland stepped up to the microphone Wednesday night, saying if the City Council would not read and discuss a statement acknowledging the city stands on unceded land that was once the home of Indigenous tribes, she would.
“The land acknowledgment is not a threat to Dover,” Strickland said before reading the statement in a public hearing. “It recognizes Indigenous people as the traditional stewards of the land and honors the relationship that exists currently. It isn t just about something that happened 400 years ago.”
The City Council postponed discussion of a resolution calling for a statement to be read before all of its meetings that acknowledges how Dover’s settlement displaced Indigenous populations. The recommendation is one of the first from the city s new Racial Equity and Inclusion Committee, and the council s action sent it back to the committee.
May 7, 2021
PORTSMOUTH â Strawbery Banke offers guided tours from Sat., May 29 through Mon., May 31 from 10:00 a.m. â 3:00 p.m.
From early settlement to times of Pandemic and War, explore the resiliency of New Hampshireâs oldest waterfront neighborhood. In this 90-minute guided tour, tour four historic houses, meet a costumed roleplayer, and discover how the Puddle Dock neighborhood evolved in response to economic, social, political, and cultural challenges and changes. From the Industrial Revolution to life on the WWII homefront, uncover the stories behind the families of this community and learn just how much we have in common with the people from Portsmouthâs past.