[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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