RESOLUTION ALL PUEBLO COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS RESOLUTION No. APCG 2018- 1 RECONCILIATION NEGOTIATIONS WHERERAS, the All Pueblo Council of Governors is compromised of the Pueblos ofAcoma, Cochiti, lsleta, Jemez, Laguna, Nambe, Ohkay Owingeh, Picuris, Pojoaque, San Felipe, San Ildefonso, Sandia, Santa Ana, Santa Clara, Santo Domingo, Taos, Tesuque, Zia, and Zuni, and one pueblo in Texas, Ysleta Del Sur, each having the sovereign authority to govern their own affairs; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the All Pueblo Council of Governors is to advocate, foster, protect, and encourage the social, cultural and traditional well-being of the Pueblo Nations; and WHEREAS, through their inherent and sovereign rights, the All Pueblo Council of Governors will promote the language, health, economic and natural resources, and educational advancement of the Pueblo people; and WHEREAS, the commemoration of what has become known as the ?Entrada de Don De Vargas, Fiestas de Santa Fe? by all historic documented accountants has become an event deviating from the original intent as a religious event honoring the Virgin Mary; and WHEREAS, over the years, the deviation from the original intent caused the All Indian Pueblo Council in 1977, to formally express their disapproval of the Fiesta de Santa Fe for its offensive display depicted by the re?enactment of the Entrada, articulating in its protest that it perpetuated colonialism and less then the truth that it was a tumultuous time leading to great suffering, trauma and pain for the Pueblo people from these events in the aftermath of the Entrada which was everything than a peaceful and bloodless re-entry as revisionist history inaccurately re?ected; and WHEREAS, continued protests of the event led to the change in the use of the name of our Virgin Mary as La Conquistadora resulting in a response by Archbishop Sanchez to act and refer to the Virgin Mary as Nuestra Senora de la Paz, our Lady of Peace in response to the protests in 1992; and WHEREAS, the recent events re?ect the compelling need for principled dialogue, to come terms to restore the integrity and the dignity of relations built over many years by our respective leaders guided by core values that re?ect our collective resilience and perseverance despite the tragic events that re?ect the dark side but rising above to deal with the truth and the reality of our history; and WHEREAS, the All Pueblo Council of Governors felt compelled that action was necessary to come to terms in addressing these issues or run the risk that these matters fueling increased public protest might escalate into a regrettable set of circumstances that innocent peeple are victimized and traumatized as re?ected in the over reaction of law enforcement with a'full and militaristic response that reOpened wounds that have taken many generations to heal; and WHEREAS, these issues compelled the All Pueblo Council of Governors to take action calling for a meeting with the Mayor of Santa Fe, appropriate representatives of the City of Santa Fe and the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and Fiesta organizers to engage in a respectful and principled deliberative dialogue guided by our shared core values to address these matters and work to define a process for genuine reconciliation to heal the wounds of the past and celebrate the beauty of our respectful cultures, traditions and peoples; and WHEREAS, on September 21st of 2017, the All Pueblo Council of Governors passed and adopted a resolution and appointed the Chairman, the Chairman of Ten Southern Pueblos, the Chairman of Eight Northern Pueblos, the Governor of Tesuque and delegated former Governor of Cochiti, Regis Pecos of the Leadership Institute to facilitate and lead the negotiations for reconciliation; and WHEREAS, since September of 2017, negotiations have been ongoing with the principles named above to outline the parameters and principles of resolution; and WHEREAS, on December 14th, 2017, after initial meetings were held, the delegation reported that significant progress had tranSpired presenting to the All - Pueblo Council of Governors a conceptual framework delineating a five-point plan for guide formal negotiations as outlined below; and 1. The re-enactment of the Entrada and associated script with pseudo Pueblo representatives cannot under no circumstances continue 2. That an apology be given by the Church for the historic injustices in?icted and articulate the beauty of the transformation of the Pueblos celebrating the union of Pueblo way of life and Catholicism 3. The parties contribute to a new proclamation celebrating all cultures, the communion of cultures and who we have become 4. That a Truth and Reconciliation Commission be established to plan and redesign a more inclusive and celebratory commemoration 5. That the City commission a piece of art that commemorates the reconciliation and the truth of past atrocities to learn from and that the commemorative piece of art re?ect the spirit of peace as a gift to all future generations and be placed in the Santa Fe Plaza WHEREAS, the All Pueblo Council of Governors approved the framework to guide the delegation in their negotiations, the delegation has used the formal endorsed document over the last six months; and WHEREAS, on July 11, 2018, final negotiations were held in Santa Fe with Mayor Alan Webber on behalf of the City, Allen Sanchez on behalf of the ArchbishOp, representatives from the Santa Fe Fiesta Council, representatives from the Caballeros and Regis Pecos on behalf of the All Pueblo Council of Governors; and WHEREAS, the five point plan to guide negotiations for reconciliation as passed by the All Pueblo Council of Governors in December of 2017, was accepted in its entirety and that by virtue of the consensus of all parties engaged in negotiations, the five point plan has been accomplished. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the All Pueblo of Governors hereby approve and accept the negotiated outcome and authorizes the named representatives on behalf of the All Pueblo Council of Governors to proceed with final plans and make public at an appropriate time the outcome as desired by the Pueblo Governors on behalf of its people and its desire to usher in, a new era of relations for the sake of peace and co?existence and gift to all people and all future generation the spirit of our core values of love, respect and compassion for all. CERTIFICATION We, the undersigned officials of the All Pueblo Council of Governors hereby certify that the forgoing Resolution No. APCG 2018- was adopted at a duly called council meeting held on the 19th day ofJuly 2018, and at which time a quorum was present and the same was approved by a vote of in favor, against, abstain, and absent ALL PUEBLO COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS By: APCG Chairman E. Paul Torres ATTEST: Governor Val Panteah, APCG Secreatry