found the letter we were looking for , buried on one of karins posts found here - https://2024rainbowgathering.blogspot.com/
*********Text of letter to Maidu Summit Consortium vice-chair***************
Vice-Chairman
Maidu Summit Consortium
Dear Mr. xxxxx,
We understand that our presence on your homelands has not been in a good way and this was not our intention.
If you would be willing to communicate your perspective on healing this relationship, gathering participants will share this information in our circles and encourage individuals to engage in these reconciliation efforts.
How could we have communicated better so that we can learn how to do better in the future?
We will work to improve internal communications and efforts to educate folks on how to engage in respectful communications with your communities.
Because all people are welcome to attend the Rainbow Gathering, we acknowledge that some gathering participants have been deeply disrespectful and have not yet learned the way of peace.
We would like to inform you that in the fall of 2023, a Tribal Outreach Project was formed. We outreached via telephone, email, US Postal mail in in person meetings to over 20 different tribes and/or bands of people who are indigenous to these lands. Some of the tribes we contacted participate in our spring council site selection process.
We are deeply sorry that some Maidu circles were not contacted and thus not given the opportunity to sit in council circle with us starting June 15.
We invite you to gather with us in the future.
With humility,
Circle of volunteers Rainbow Gathering
Plumas National Forest
California
July 9, 2024
PS, please share this letter with others if you wish.
we will be sending emails to them to verify the information