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3 1 Chair Price reiterated that the county held the Veteran's Day program. She said the 2 medallions are ready to be placed in the surface of the memorial, but the granite is not yet 3 ready. She said anyone may purchase pavers in honor or memory of someone and the paver 4 will be placed right into the foundation. She said Sheriff Charles Blackwood was the guest 5 speaker for the event, and it was a memorable time. She said the event was well-attended, 6 which was uncertain due to COVID, but there ended up being more people than chairs in 7 attendance. 8 Chair Price said the Arts Commission sponsored an open-air painting event with an 9 exhibit at the Arts Mill. She said the event was well attended. She said one could see where 10 people originated next to the paintings, and there were people from all across the United States. 11 Chair Price said she and the town mayors will meet with Quintana Stewart, Public Health 12 Director for an update on the status of the pandemic. She said the Board has received a lot of 13 questions about when the mask mandate will be lifted. She said the county is still looking at the 14 number of cases per day for seven days, and will use that metric to make decisions. She noted 15 that flu and cold season is beginning at this time as well. 16 Chair Price said the county is doing away with library fines, which may make it easier for 17 people to use the library. She asked if the County Manager would give a brief update on the 18 203 project during her report. 19 20 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations 21 22 a. Native American Heritage Month Proclamation 23 The Board considered approving a proclamation recognizing November 2021 Native 24 American Heritage Month. 25 26 BACKGROUND: 27 For thousands of years, various nations of Indigenous Peoples with their own tribal 28 governments, social organizations and cultural traditions inhabited the lands that are now 29 known as the United States of America. North Carolina is home to eight state recognized tribes 30 including the Coharie, Eastern Band of Cherokee, Haliwa-Saponi, Lumbee, Meherrin, 31 Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation, Sappony and Waccamaw-Siouan. The Occaneechi 32 Band of the Saponi Nation lived in this region now known as Orange County, with their own 33 social, economic, and political systems. 34 35 Native Americans and Alaska Native peoples have struggled and persevered to maintain their 36 identity and their civilization despite centuries of inhumane and unjust Federal policies focused 37 on genocide, removal, and forced assimilation. In recognition of this history, President Joseph 38 R. Biden signed a Presidential Memorandum committing his administration to fulfilling Federal 39 trust and treaty responsibilities, respecting Tribal self-governance, and consulting with Native 40 American Nations on policy issues. 41 42 On August 3, 1990, President George H. W. Bush declared November as National Native 43 American Heritage Month. The month is a platform for Native Americans to share their culture, 44 traditions, arts, and concepts of life, as well as a time for others to celebrate contributions by 45 Native Americans and honor their influence on the advancement of the United States. The 46 theme of November 2021 is "Strong Roots in Changing Times" to reflect the resilience of Native 47 Americans throughout the pandemic and continued preservation of their culture and traditions. 48 49 Chair Price said guests from the Occaneechi-Saponi Tribal Council were in attendance. 50 Chair Price read the following proclamation: 51