110 HRES 710 IH: Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the U.S. House of Representatives 2007-10-03 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IV 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 710 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 RESOLUTION Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Pechanga Indian Reservation.

Whereas for more than 10,000 years, the Pechanga Band of Luiseño 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 Luiseño Indians; Whereas the establishment of the Pechanga Indian Reservation initiated the formal government-to-government relationship between the Pechanga Band of Luiseño 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

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 Luiseño Indians and the United States of America.