Commission approves Indigenous People's Day funding, finalizes logo
Human Rights Commission approved community spending and finalized its institutional logo. The Commission voted 8-0 to approve up to $650 for logo merchandise and 6-1 with one abstention to fund $1,500 for an Indigenous People's Day event in October led by the Pigsgussett Initiative.
Human Rights Commission · Meeting of June 16, 2026
WATERTOWN — Human Rights Commission approved community spending and finalized its institutional logo. The Commission voted 8-0 to approve up to $650 for logo merchandise and 6-1 with one abstention to fund $1,500 for an Indigenous People's Day event in October led by the Pigsgussett Initiative. Commissioners voted 7-1 with one abstention to co-sponsor Watertown's Treaty Day, an indigenous-led event exploring historical perspectives on the American Revolution.
With $2,287 remaining in fiscal year 2026 budget, the Commission is planning community tabling at the farmer's market on July 22 and Faire on the Square on September 19.
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Source: the Human Rights Commission meeting of June 16, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
Checked against the official minutes. It was corrected where it differed.
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