[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 137 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. CON. RES. 137

Recognizing, appreciating, and remembering with dignity and respect the 
  Native American men and women who have served the United States in 
                           military service.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 19, 2000

  Mr. Levin submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing, appreciating, and remembering with dignity and respect the 
  Native American men and women who have served the United States in 
                           military service.

Whereas it is necessary to recognize, appreciate, assist, and remember the 
        Native American men and women who have served the United States in 
        military service;
Whereas Native American men and women have served the United States armed forces 
        in every military campaign since the American Revolutionary War;
Whereas some tribes, notably the Ottawa Nation, sent a special company of 
        warriors to serve in the Civil War with the Michigan Sharpshooters and 
        the Ottawa Warriors of Company K were highly decorated for their brave 
        actions in that military action;
Whereas some tribes, notably the Ottawa Nation, sent their finest warriors to 
        serve in the Spanish American War and one of their warriors 
        distinguished himself in the calvary with Teddy Roosevelt on San Juan 
        Hill;
Whereas some tribes, notably Ottawa, Chippewa, and Potawatomi answered the 
        warrior call from within and served in great numbers in World War I even 
        though they were not accepted as citizens of this country at that time;
Whereas the Navajo Code Talkers as well as other tribes, including the Ottawa 
        and Chippewa, used their sacred languages to assist our country in World 
        War II;
Whereas these sacred languages were also used to assist the United States 
        efforts in the Korean war and the Vietnam conflict during which Native 
        American veterans distinguished themselves with their bravery;
Whereas Native American veterans served in operations Desert Storm and Desert 
        Shield; and
Whereas Native Americans have served in the United States military in numbers 
        that far exceed their representation in the United States population: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress recognizes, appreciates, and remembers with dignity 
and respect the service to the United States of Native American 
veterans.
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