Staff will review the Work Plan for the Indigenous Commission. 

The Indigenous Commission will obtain in depth information on the presentation made to City Council on the Indigenous Recommendations and Work Plan.  The staff liaison will go over background and history of the Recommendations and cover some of the current activities and progress relative to these topic areas. 
 
Strategic Plan and Recommendations:

1. Visibility: To build visibility of Indigenous presence and contributions through public art, street and place names, public advertising, and possible support for a Flagstaff Powwow.
2. Economic Inclusion: Finance and promote a study to quantify Indigenous contribution to Flagstaff’s economy.  Create a directory of and promote Indigenous-owned businesses in Flagstaff.  Feasibility study for a public marketplace for Indigenous artists.
3. Community/Cultural Center: Begin the process to develop a vision statement, and to identify a location, administrative structure, and funding partners for an Indigenous Community Cultural Center.  This is the costliest of the recommendations and also the most frequently articulated. 
4. Education: Work with Flagstaff Unified School District to support expanded curricula and staff training on Indigenous histories, cultures, and contributions.
5. Public Safety and Criminal Justice: Work with Police, Fire Departments and the Courts to include conversations and input on public safety.
6. Wellness: Take initiative in identifying, assisting, and supporting Indigenous organizations to build culturally grounded resources for the treatment of intergenerational trauma and other sources of damage expressed by means of substance abuse, homelessness, domestic violence, and suicide. Including positive programs such as Indigenous community gardens and youth-elder programs ideally based within Community Cultural Center.  Explore ways to show consideration and respect for lands that are revered, beloved, and sacred for Indigenous people. This is a paramount issue of physical, mental, and spiritual health for the Indigenous people of Flagstaff.
7. Housing: Work with Indigenous organizations to further support affordable housing for Indigenous people. Identify and recommend ways the City can ease the burden of Flagstaff’s restrictive price levels for housing and utilities.
8. Transportation: Explore solutions to regional transportation deficits that place particular obstacles in the path of Native Indigenous people who travel between the City and nearby homes or additional family homes for work, shopping, family connections, and health services.