HCR019 | Concurrent Resolution Acknowledging and Highlighting the History, Culture, and Contributions of the Native American Peoples of Utah

Description
General Description: 

This resolution recognizes the eight tribal nations with an ancestral home in Utah and highlights the benefits of learning about the diverse heritage and culture of each of these nations.

Highlighted Provisions: 

This resolution:
▸ acknowledges the eight tribal nations that have an ancestral home in Utah;
▸ encourages the State Board of Education and all local education agencies to increase opportunities for students to learn about the history and culture of Utah's eight tribal nations; and
▸ encourages all schools, teams, and communities in Utah with Native American mascots to create dialogue with local tribal nations and Native American communities.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
HCR019
Year: 
2022
Status: 
House/ filed
Last Action: 
Mar 04, 2022
Sponsor
Representative
Elizabeth Weight
Democrat - District 31
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Impact on Children: 

This resolution will increase opportunities for students in the state's public education system to learn about the eight diverse tribal nations in Utah and the dynamic history, culture, and unique political status of Native Americans, particularly the Native Americans who were first on the land in Utah's geographic region and who live here now.
It will encourage schools, teams, and communities with Native American mascots -- including names, imagery, symbols, regalia, and characterizations -- to engage in dialogue with local Native American communities and create a process to review and find agreement about the use of or to retire these mascots out of respect for the cultural and spiritual traditions and practices of their Native American neighbors.
 

Commission: 
Community Engagement
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

CULTURALLY IN National PTA Resolution: SENSITIVE NAMES, SYMBOLS AND MASCOTS

Resolved, That National PTA and its constituent associations call for and support the renaming of educational facilities and buildings and/or team names and replacement of symbols and mascots which are culturally insensitive; 

Resolved, That National PTA and its constituent associations advocate for community and stakeholder input in the renaming and replacement process.
 

National PTA Public Policy Agenda

National PTA Statement on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: American Indian/Alaska Native Children and Families: Respect cultural traditions. Native culture is a big part of the lives of many students and families, and a source of pride. Cultural education grounds students with traditional values and sets them on the path to success.