HomeMy WebLinkAboutJamestown S'Klallam Tribe 0,R"T NGELES
W A S H ( N G T O N, U. S. A.
City Council
June 19, 2015
Ron Allen, Chairman/CEO
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
1033 Old Blyn Highway
Sequim, WA 98382
Dear Ron,
The City would like to thank you and the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribal Council, for the warm welcome
we received during our recent visit to your meeting on Monday, June 15`h. We greatly appreciated the
positive comments and recognition on the City's efforts to improve our waterfront. It is our goal that
this project will not only be an asset for visitors and residents, but it will also instill a greater sense of
pride that may increase private sector investment in our downtown area.
Most important, we sincerely appreciate the feedback received from our discussion of Indigenous
People's Day. We feel it would be beneficial to highlight the contributions of our native culture that has
significantly influenced our community, and continues to do so. In addition, a dedicated day of
recognition would help identify the importance of our community's diversity and would also encourage
a greater recognition of the original inhabitants of our area.
In closing, we thank you again for the kindness shown to our staff and look forward to taking the steps
necessary to honor the members of our community in a very special and most deserving way by
dedicating a day to our native population.
On a side note, we would like to congratulate you on becoming the Nation's first tribal community to
receive Bicycle Friendly recognition.
Si cerely,
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B-ad Collins
Councilmember, City of Port Angeles
Dan McKeen
City Manager, City of Port Angeles
Nathan West
Director of Community and Economic Development, City of Port Angeles
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