[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 210 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. J. RES. 210

 To designate the month of November 1994 as ``National Native American 
                           Heritage Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                July 18 (legislative day, July 11), 1994

   Mr. Inouye (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. 
Boren, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Bradley, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Burns, Mr. Campbell, Mr. 
Chafee, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Craig, Mr. Daschle, Mr. 
  DeConcini, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durenberger, Mr. 
Exon, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Heflin, Mr. Hollings, Mrs. 
Kassebaum, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
  Mathews, Mr. McCain, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
  Nickles, Mr. Pell, Mr. Reid, Mr. Roth, Mr. Simon, Mr. Specter, Mr. 
Stevens, and Mr. Wellstone) introduced the following joint resolution; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 To designate the month of November 1994 as ``National Native American 
                           Heritage Month''.

Whereas Native Americans were the original inhabitants of the land that now 
        constitutes the United States of America;
Whereas Native American 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 Native American 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 Native American people have served with valor in all wars from the 
        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 Native Americans 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 Native Americans deserve to be recognized for their individual 
        contributions to American society as artists, sculptors, musicians, 
        authors, poets, artisans, scientists, and scholars;
Whereas the Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives believe that 
        a resolution and proclamation as requested in this resolution will 
        encourage self-esteem, pride, and self-awareness in Native Americans of 
        all ages; and
Whereas November is traditionally the month when Native Americans 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 the month of November 
1994 is designated as ``National Native American Heritage Month''. The 
President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling 
upon Federal, 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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