特拉华州在议会大厦举行仪式，正式成立原住民事务委员会
据《特拉华在线》（Delaware Online）报道，特拉华州10月7日在州议会大厦（Legislative Hall）举行仪式性签署活动，正式成立原住民事务委员会，让该州原住民部落与社区在州政府中拥有正式的咨询发声渠道。
据报道，在州府多佛举行的签署仪式吸引了州议员、部落代表与社区成员出席。该委员会将就影响原住民居民的议题向州长与州议会提供建议，涵盖教育、医疗、文化保护与经济发展等领域。
特拉华州有多个州承认的部落，包括南蒂科克印第安部落（Nanticoke Indian Tribe）与特拉华州勒纳佩印第安部落（Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware），其祖先在欧洲殖民者到来之前就已在这片土地上生活。数十年来，部落领袖一直寻求更大的承认与向州政府机构反映诉求的制度化渠道。
该委员会的成立正值全美各州纷纷推动与部落民族建立正式政府间关系之际。支持者表示，新机构将确保原住民视角纳入政策制定——从教授原住民历史的学校课程，到服务部落社区的州级项目。
仪式性签署距离11月的原住民传统月（Native American Heritage Month）仅数周，该州历来在11月表彰原住民的贡献。州官员表示，委员会席位的人选将在未来几个月公布，预计明年初举行首次会议。
Delaware Formally Creates Native American Affairs Commission in Legislative Hall Ceremony
DOVER, Del. — Delaware formally established a Native American Affairs Commission with a ceremonial signing at Legislative Hall on Oct. 7, giving the state's Native American tribes and communities a formal advisory voice in state government, Delaware Online reported.
The signing ceremony at the state capitol in Dover drew state lawmakers, tribal representatives and community members. The commission will advise the governor and General Assembly on issues affecting Native American residents, including education, health care, cultural preservation and economic development.
Delaware is home to several state-recognized tribes, including the Nanticoke Indian Tribe and the Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware, whose ancestors inhabited the region long before European colonization. For decades, tribal leaders have sought greater recognition and a structured channel to raise concerns with state agencies.
The commission's creation comes as states across the country have moved to formalize government-to-government relationships with tribal nations. Supporters said the new body will help ensure Native American perspectives are included in policymaking, from school curricula that teach Indigenous history to state programs serving tribal communities.
The ceremonial signing took place weeks ahead of Native American Heritage Month in November, when the state traditionally honors the contributions of its Indigenous peoples. State officials said appointments to the commission's seats would be announced in the coming months, with the body expected to hold its first meeting early next year.
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