[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 271 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 271

    Designating November of each year as ``National American Indian 
                           Heritage Month''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 30, 1993

     Mr. Faleomavaega (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. 
 Richardson, Mr. Thomas of Wyoming, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Gibbons, 
Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews of New Jersey, Mr. Baesler, 
  Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bonior, Mr. 
 Calvert, Mr. Clement, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cooper, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. de la 
 Garza, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dellums, Mr. de Lugo, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards 
of Texas, Ms. English of Arizona, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Fazio, Mr. Frost, Ms. 
  Furse, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hamburg, Mr. Hastings, Mr. 
Hilliard, Mr. Hoagland, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Johnson of South 
  Dakota, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kopetski, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
Miller of Florida, Mr. Mineta, Mrs. Mink, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
 Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Parker, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of 
   Minnesota, Mr. Rose, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Skeen, Ms. 
  Slaughter, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Synar, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. 
   Towns, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Waxman) 
 introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the 
               Committee on Post Office and Civil Service

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Designating November of each year as ``National American Indian 
                           Heritage Month''.

Whereas American Indians were the original inhabitants of the lands that now 
        constitute the United States of America;
Whereas American Indian Governments developed the fundamental principles of 
        freedom of speech and separation of powers in government, and these 
        principles form the foundation of the United States Government today;
Whereas American Indian societies have exhibited a respect for the finiteness of 
        natural resources through deep respect for the earth, and these values 
        continue to be widely held today;
Whereas American Indian people have served with valor in all wars from 
        Revolutionary War to the conflict in the Persian Gulf, often in a 
        percentage well above their percentage in the population of the Nation 
        as a whole;
Whereas American Indians have made distinct and important contributions to 
        America and the rest of the world in many fields, including agriculture, 
        medicine, music, language, and art;
Whereas American Indians deserve to be recognized for their individual 
        contributions to American society as artists, sculptors, musicians, 
        authors, poets, artisans, scientists, and scholars;
Whereas designating a month each year to recognize the heritage and the 
        contributions to American society of American Indians will encourage 
        self-esteem, pride, and self-awareness in American Indians of all ages; 
        and
Whereas November is traditionally the month when American Indians have harvested 
        their crops and is generally a time of celebration and giving thanks: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That--
            (1) November of each year is designated as ``National 
        American Indian Heritage Month''; and
            (2) the President is authorized and requested to issue a 
        proclamation each year calling on the people of the United 
        States to observe the month with appropriate ceremonies and 
        activities.

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