Fairbanks City Council votes down land acknowledgment ordinance

Second time’s a no: Fairbanks Council rejects 'colonizer confession' ordinance

The Fairbanks City Council declined on Monday to approve an ordinance that would require a formal “land acknowledgment” at the beginning of every regular council meeting, marking the second time in three years the body has rejected such a proposal. Ordinance No. 6314, sponsored by Council members Valerie Therrien and Crystal Tidwell, would require the […] The post Second time’s a no: Fairbanks Council rejects ‘colonizer confession’ ordinance app…

Fairbanks City Council votes down land acknowledgment ordinance

The Fairbanks City Council failed to advance an ordinance on Monday night that would have required a land acknowledgement statement at every city council meeting.