Village Seal Committee

Village Seal Committee November 8, 2024 Meeting Minutes In attendance: Maria Monastero Bueno, Jasmine Gurneau, Trustee Khem Khoeun, Sheila Crumrine, Emily England, Joe Hibdon, Dick Witry, Patrick Deignan, Alex Franz, Amanda Sabri Not in attendance: Thom DaMario Review Minutes from October 4, 2024 meeting • Minutes approved. Review Public Input • The group reviewed feedback received through the community survey, Village Board meeting, Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative (CAICC) and social media • Patrick shared a summary of survey results, which included more than 300 responses o There was a broad range of responses, both positive and negative o More than 75 percent of respondents felt that they understood why the current seal was being replaced o The Village’s explanation of design elements, including written summary and video, was seen as helpful o Positive feedback included compliments on the design itself; the symbolism of the elements included; as well as the committee’s efforts to reflect Skokie’s Native history o Top concerns about the design included the use of “Wabskoke,” with some feeling that the word could be misinterpreted or could convey a negative connotation related to “swamp”; the design of the flame element; the color palette; and the top heaviness of the words included in the border • Marne shared that the design was presented to the Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative, and that it was well received by the organization’s leadership Review updated design options based on input • Mary presented several design options for committee consideration that incorporated a more flame-like color palette, as well as different options for text to include in the border • Following Marne’s consultation with a Potawatomi language expert, the group determined that “Wabskoki” is a more accepted and preferred spelling • The committee discussed removing “1888” from the top portion of the border so that “Village of Skokie” would be centered at the top • The committee agreed to keep “Wabskoki” within the bottom border, but determined that additional education and communication would be needed • The committee decided to explore additional font options in place of Futura • Mary suggested further updating the colors by pulling in the blue from Joe Folise’s stained glass piece, and changing the border font to white #623263 Determine potential dates to present final design to Village Board • It was determined that December 2 or 16 could be potential dates to present an updated design to the Village Board if a final design was agreed upon Meeting Adjourned #623263