[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 189 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 189

 Honoring the Native American tribes of the Pacific Northwest and the 
Treaties of 1855 between these tribes and the United States of America.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 23, 2005

  Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Mr. Inslee, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Walden of 
  Oregon, Mr. Wu, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Larsen of 
 Washington, Mr. Dicks, Mr. McDermott, Miss McMorris, Mr. Hastings of 
   Washington, Mr. Reichert, and Mr. Baird) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Honoring the Native American tribes of the Pacific Northwest and the 
Treaties of 1855 between these tribes and the United States of America.

Whereas aboriginal peoples have inhabited the lands of the Pacific Northwest 
        since time immemorial;
Whereas aboriginal peoples enrich our unique region with shared diversity and 
        culture;
Whereas the Treaties of 1855 were understood by their signers to be solemn 
        promises of peace and comity between the sovereign peoples of the 
        Pacific Northwest and the United States of America and its citizens;
Whereas the United States of America should strive to preserve the promises made 
        in the Treaties of 1855 to the tribes of the Pacific Northwest; and
Whereas the year 2005 marks 150 years after the Treaties of 1855 were signed: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress recognizes the contributions of the tribes of the Pacific 
Northwest and celebrates the promises made 150 years ago between the 
Pacific Northwest tribes and the United States of America.
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