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APPROVED MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE HUMAN RIGHTS & DIVERSITY COMMISSION THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2023 7:00 P.M., EDEN PRAIRIE CENTER Office of Housing and Community Services
COMMISSION MEMBERS: Greg Leeper (Chair), Shahram Missaghi, (Vice Chair), Sana Elassar, Philip Skeie, Asad Aliweyd, Samuel Griffin, John Urbanski, Susan Weaver, Zaheer Khan, Christine Kleckner, Jody Knight, Brenda Pfahnl, Kuhu Singh
COMMISSION STAFF: Megan Yerks, Staff Liaison Julie Krull, Recording Secretary I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Chair Leeper called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Commission Members Missaghi, Aliweyd, and Griffin were absent. Khan arrived at 7:23 p.m. II. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
Former student commissioner, Hina Kazama was present along with the guest presenter, Yolanda Spry.
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: Urbanski moved, seconded by Skeie, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 9-0.
IV. APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 8, 2023 MEETING MINUTES MOTION: Weaver moved, seconded by Elassar, to approve the minutes dated June 8, 2023. Motion carried 9-0.
V. COMMUNITY PRESENTATION – YOLANDA SPRY, DISTRICT NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL LIAISON FOR Eden Prairie SCHOOLS Chair Leeper introduced Yolanda Spry, District Native American Cultural Liaison for Eden Prairie Schools. Ms. Spry said she is the liaison for Native American students at Eden Prairie Schools.
There are approximately 120 Native American students in the school district. She commented this
is a role that has been recently created. Urbanski asked if she will be going to the different schools this fall. Ms. Spry said that was the plan and they are working on that as she is creating what the role should be. She said there are 8 districts with no protocol and that is what she is working on. Knight asked if this was an educational thing about the culture. Ms. Spry confirmed that it is an
educational role discussing the culture to the students, as there are over 500 recognized tribes and