To: Board of Supervisors
From: Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Report Title: Resolution Honoring the Legacy of Hawaiian Spaniards and Recognizing the Academic & Cultural Conference Celebrating their Contributions
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Resolution Honoring the Legacy of Hawaiian Spaniards and Recognizing the Academic & Cultural Conference Celebrating their Contributions
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact
BACKGROUND:
Resolution Honoring the Legacy of Hawaiian Spaniards and Recognizing the Academic & Cultural Conference Celebrating their Contributions
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
No negative action
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California
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IN THE MATTER OF Resolution Honoring the Legacy of Hawaiian Spaniards and Recognizing the Academic & Cultural Conference Celebrating Their Contributions
WHEREAS, between 1907 and 1913, approximately 8,000 immigrants from Andaluc?a and Extremadura, Spain, journeyed to Hawaii under indentured labor contracts to work in the sugar industry, and;
WHEREAS, upon the completion of their contracts, many of these individuals and families relocated to California, in Contra Costa County, particularly the city of Pittsburg, becoming one of the largest and most vibrant hubs for the Hawaiian Spaniard community, and;
WHEREAS, in Pittsburg and neighboring communities such as Antioch, Brentwood, and Byron, Hawaiian Spaniards made enduring contributions to the industrial, maritime, and agricultural sectors, working in canneries, on fishing boats, in steel plants, and in orchards and vineyards throughout the region, and;
WHEREAS, these families brought with them a rich blend of Andalusian and Hawaiian cultural traditions, building strong communities rooted in resilience, family, and faith, while also becoming active participants in local commerce, churches, civic life, and social organizations, and;
WHEREAS, their legacy l...
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