[MassHistPres] Seeking Input: Municipal Responses to Tercentenary Markers

[Leah Stanton]

If you don’t have a quorum at a meeting then Open Meeting Law wouldn’t
apply. Take good notes for the other members.

I find it’s best to start small and low stakes to build relationship and
trust.

Leah

Westhampton

On Tue, Jul 16, 2024 at 5:09 PM SAMUEL R BLAIR <rthenr at comcast.net> wrote:

> But would it be legal for a town historical commission to have "private
> meetings"? What about Massachusetts' Open Meeting Law?
>
> Sam Blair
>
> Fitchburg
>
> On 07/11/2024 9:55 PM EDT Leah Stanton via MassHistPres <
> masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:
>
>
> Just want to clarify that I am suggesting private meetings. Start small!
>
> Leah
>
> On Thu, Jul 11, 2024 at 9:53 PM Leah Stanton <lgerlach10 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> ~Just sent this as a simple reply. Hitting reply all now with a few
> edits.~
>
> I am getting the gist that you are asking about these markers because they
> tell history of King Phillips War from the side of the colonizers, and
> leave out the indigenous perspective.  I would suggest, having a bit of
> experience working with native groups to review history in town planning
> and site design documents, that you get very clear on why the town has
> tasked you with this.
>
> Then begin the process of reaching out to the relevant native community to
> ask for their input.
>
> If your commission does not have a good relationship with the relevant
> native group, or any relationship at all, then set up a meeting with
> someone who does. Explain that it is a state issue, but that the town is
> interested.
>
> Building the relationship can take time. It’s a sensitive topic. Be
> prepared that they may not want to talk to you about it at all. A lot has
> happened in the last 400 years.
>
> Hope that helps,
> Leah Stanton - Westhampton Historic Commission
>
> On Tue, Jul 9, 2024 at 8:14 AM Michael Wallace via MassHistPres <
> masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm a member of the Sudbury Historical Commission, and at the request of
> our Select Board, we are initiating additional discussion regarding the 5
> tercentenary markers in Sudbury that are largely focused on certain local
> events during King Philip's War.  I'd greatly appreciate your feedback on
> how your municipality is addressing these markers, including (1.) any
> feedback on work to build consensus with stakeholders towards a solution,
> and (2.) looking forward, how your community has rethought how its local
> history should be presented and interpreted.
>
> Thank you in advance for your thoughts.
>
> Michael Wallace
> Sudbury Historical Commission
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