[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 240 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 240
Designating November 2003 as ``National American Indian Heritage
Month''.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 3, 2003
Mr. Campbell (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Domenici, Mr. McCain, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Daschle,
and Ms. Murkowski) submitted the following resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
October 23, 2003
Reported by Mr. Hatch, without amendment
October 24, 2003
Considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Designating November 2003 as ``National American Indian Heritage
Month''.
Whereas American Indians and Alaska Natives were the original inhabitants of the
land that now constitutes the United States;
Whereas American Indians and Alaska Natives have traditionally exhibited a
respect for the finiteness of natural resources through a reverence for
the Earth;
Whereas American Indians and Alaska Natives have served with valor in all of the
wars of the United States, beginning with the Revolutionary War and
continuing through the conflict in Iraq, and the percentage of Native
Americans serving in the United States armed services has significantly
exceeded the percentage of Native people in the population of the United
States as a whole;
Whereas American Indians and Alaska Natives have made distinct and important
contributions to the world in many fields, including agriculture,
medicine, music, language, and the arts;
Whereas American Indians and Alaska Natives should be recognized for their
contributions to the United States, including as local and national
leaders, artists, athletes, and scholars;
Whereas such recognition will encourage self-esteem, pride, and self-awareness
in American Indians and Alaska Natives of all ages; and
Whereas November is a month during which many Americans commemorate a special
time in the history of the United States, when American Indians and
English settlers celebrated the bounty of their harvest and the promise
of new kinships: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) designates November 2003 as ``National American Indian
Heritage Month''; and
(2) requests that the President issue a proclamation
calling on the Federal Government and State and local
governments, interested groups and organizations, and the
people of the United States to observe the month with
appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
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