[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 191 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 191

 Designating the month of November 1995 as ``National American Indian 
               Heritage Month'', and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 1, 1995

  Mr. McCain (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. 
Bradley, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Brown, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Burns, Mr. Campbell, Mr. 
Chafee, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Craig, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. 
 Daschle, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Exon, Mr. Faircloth, 
 Mr. Feingold, Mrs.  Feinstein, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hatch, Mr. 
 Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Jeffords, Mrs. Kassebaum, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. 
   Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. 
 Mikulski, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Pell, Mr. 
Pressler, Mr. Reid, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Simon, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Specter, 
Mr. Stevens, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thurmond, and Mr. Wellstone) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Designating the month of November 1995 as ``National American Indian 
               Heritage Month'', and for other purposes.

Whereas American Indians were the original inhabitants of the land that now 
        constitutes 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 the 
        Revolutionary War to the conflict in the Persian Gulf, often in a 
        percentage well above the percentage of American Indians in the 
        population of the United States 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 a resolution and proclamation as requested in this resolution 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, That the Senate designates November 1995 as ``National 
American Indian Heritage Month'' and requests that the President issue 
a proclamation calling on 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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