pvd21-51 - African American Ambassador Group Reconciliation Process

1. Acknowledge the ancestral rights to the land now known as the City of Providence of the Indigenous
community;
2. Publicly recognize and discuss the past and present wrongs uncovered in the Truth-Telling phase and
address their continued impacts on BIPOC communities;
3. Celebrate the resilience and perseverance of BIPOC communities throughout history
a. Provide opportunities for individual survivors to share experiences;
4. Celebrate the historical, cultural, and economic contributions BIPOC communities have made to the
development and advancement of the City of Providence;
5. Lay the groundwork for implementing quality of life improvements by establishing a Truth-Telling and
Reconciliation policy framework that can be used in the City of Providence in perpetuit