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6 <br /> just have a treaty." She said due to growing up in Orange County her son was able to say that <br /> every single treaty has been violated and that is not a solution. She said as more people learn <br /> history and more is taught in schools, everyone will benefit. She said she will put the April 23rd <br /> event on her calendar. <br /> Commissioner Richards said one of the things she did with her children when they were <br /> growing up was try to learn the traditions of the native people, and one of the things they try to <br /> do is incorporate gratitude in their daily lives. She said native people are thankful for everything <br /> in nature from the stars, to the sky, to the ground upon which we all walk. She thanked the <br /> native tribes for sharing this land and their customs, and honored the ancestors that have come <br /> before. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton said thank you for the proclamation and recognition of a <br /> community that has persisted through many challenges in the national history. She said it <br /> reminds her that there is Native American lineage in her own background, and while her African <br /> American heritage tends to be emphasized, she remembers the family stories of Native <br /> Americans in her family tree. She said she hopes to attend on April 23rd because it is <br /> something she wants to learn more about and remember as part of her identity. <br /> Commissioner Greene thanked the Tribal Council members for attending and said she <br /> has learned that Native Americans have always lived with a respect for the earth. She said the <br /> culture of the native peoples can be instructive to others in at least trying to go back to ways of <br /> cooperating with the earth rather than consuming the earth. <br /> Commissioner McKee said it is essential to recognize everything in the proclamation, <br /> and he is looking forward to the event next year. He said there was a display hung up in the <br /> Link Government Services Building that was put together by some of the tribal elders and it <br /> included tobacco that was grown on his farm. <br /> Chair Price said, like Commissioner Hamilton, her great-great grandmother was <br /> Cherokee and little is known about her besides having a picture of her and knowing she was a <br /> schoolteacher. She said it is so important to know who we are and where we come from and <br /> that we all are one. She said when there are events and meetings, it is important to give thanks <br /> first to the First Nations People to acknowledge that the land belongs to them. <br /> Tony Hayes invited the commissioners to attend the biggest annual festival of American <br /> Indians happening virtually on November 20th at the NC Museum of History. He said the event <br /> is free and is the largest gathering of all the tribes in North Carolina. He said it is a good place <br /> to start for those wanting to learn more. <br /> 5. Public Hearings <br /> a. Public Hearing on 2020 Consolidated Annual Performance Report (CAPER) for the <br /> HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME Program) <br /> The Board held a public hearing on the draft Consolidated Annual Performance Report <br /> (CAPER) for the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> Each year, Orange County reports on activities undertaken with funds from the U.S. <br /> Department of Housing and Urban Development through the HOME Program. This annual <br /> report, called the Consolidated Annual Performance Report (CAPER), documents the progress <br /> towards implementing the priorities and activities identified in the Annual Action Plan. During the <br /> 2020 CAPER period (July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021), the County disbursed approximately <br /> $200,000 in HOME funds and an additional $45,000 in local matching funds (contributed by the <br /> Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough, as well as the County) for eligible housing <br />