Indigenous Peoples Day Recognition
At a glance
- What: the City Council's annual recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day, hosted by Hernandez (District 1).
- Where it stands: held at the City Council on 2026-10-09 with a land acknowledgment, remarks from Native and Indigenous community organizations and resolutions and a certificate signed by all Councilmembers. Hernandez said the Council will do this annually. The Council File number is not stated in the audio.
- Asks raised: guests asked the City to move beyond ceremony to education, cultural preservation, Indigenous language access and interpretation in city services, and support against trafficking of Native relatives through fraudulent drug programs. Raman asked that the work be reflected in the budget.
Background
- Participants: representatives of the San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians, the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission (established 1976), United American Indian Involvement, and the Indigenous community group CIELO, which received the Indigenous Peoples' Day 2026 certificate.
- Hernandez cited the city as home to more than 327,000 people who identify as Native American or California Indian and about 30 communities from Mexico and Central America.
Sources
- 2026-10-09 - City Council (video and transcript)
Discussion time
About 23 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 - City Council | 23 |
Log
- 2026-10-09 - City Council - Annual recognition hosted by Hernandez: land acknowledgment, remarks from four Native and Indigenous organizations, Raman's thanks, resolutions and a certificate presented.