[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 710 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 710

    Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the Establishment of the 
                      Pechanga Indian Reservation.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 3, 2007

     Mr. Issa (for himself and Mrs. Bono) submitted the following 
  resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the Establishment of the 
                      Pechanga Indian Reservation.

Whereas for more than 10,000 years, the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians have 
        lived in, and been stewards of the Southern California region known 
        today as the Temecula Valley;
Whereas on June 27, 1882, an Executive Order by President Chester A. Arthur 
        established the Pechanga Indian Reservation in the Temecula Valley on 
        behalf of the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians;
Whereas the establishment of the Pechanga Indian Reservation initiated the 
        formal government-to-government relationship between the Pechanga Band 
        of Luiseno Indians and the United States of America;
Whereas the Pechanga people have a rich and deep-rooted history with a story of 
        perseverance that serves as an inspiration to all Americans;
Whereas the Pechanga people have overcome disease, invasion, prejudice, 
        discrimination, droughts, fires, floods, and earthquakes to enter a new 
        era marked by hope, equality, and self-sufficiency;
Whereas the Pechanga People have made many contributions to California, and 
        remain a vital part of the State's history, culture, economy, and social 
        fabric;
Whereas we recognize and are grateful for the sacrifices that veteran's and 
        public servants of Pechanga have made to the United States of America 
        and the State of California; and
Whereas it is our hope that the relationship between the United States of 
        America and the Pechanga Band, for the next 125 years, will be 
        distinguished by dignity, friendship, and respect for Pechanga's 
        original natural rights, and the pursuit of common goals: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the United States House of Representatives does 
hereby commemorate the 125th anniversary of the establishment of the 
Pechanga Indian Reservation and the beginning of a formal government-
to-government relationship between the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians 
and the United States of America.
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