[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 119 (Tuesday, September 28, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S9863]
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  CONTRIBUTIONS OF WISCONSIN NATIVE AMERICANS TO OPENING OF NATIONAL 
                       MUSEUM OF AMERICAN INDIANS

  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the 
immediate consideration of S. Res. 439 submitted earlier today by 
Senators Feingold and Kohl.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 439) recognizing the contributions of 
     Wisconsin Native Americans to the opening of the National 
     Museum of the American Indian.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution and preamble 
be agreed to en bloc, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, 
without intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating 
thereto be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 439) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 439

       Whereas the National Museum of the American Indian Act (20 
     U.S.C. 80q et seq.) established within the Smithsonian 
     Institution the National Museum of the American Indian and 
     authorized the construction of a facility to house the 
     National Museum of the American Indian on the National Mall 
     in the District of Columbia;
       Whereas the National Museum of the American Indian 
     officially opened on September 21, 2004;
       Whereas the National Museum of the American Indian will be 
     the only national museum devoted exclusively to the history 
     and art of cultures indigenous to the Americas, and will give 
     all Americans the opportunity to learn about the cultural 
     legacy, historic grandeur, and contemporary culture of Native 
     Americans, including the tribes that presently and 
     historically occupy the State of Wisconsin;
       Whereas the land that comprises the State of Wisconsin has 
     been home to numerous Native American tribes for many years, 
     including 11 federally recognized tribal governments: the Bad 
     River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, the Forest 
     County Potawatomi Indian Community, the Ho-Chunk Nation of 
     Wisconsin, the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior 
     Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, the Lac du Flambeau Band of 
     Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, the Menominee 
     Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, the Oneida Tribe of Indians of 
     Wisconsin, the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa 
     Indians, the Sokaogon Chippewa (Mole Lake) Community of 
     Wisconsin, the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, and 
     the Stockbridge Munsee Community of Wisconsin; and
       Whereas members of Native American tribes have greatly 
     contributed to the unique culture and identity of Wisconsin 
     by lending words from their languages to the names of many 
     places in the State and by sharing their customs and beliefs 
     with others who chose to make Wisconsin their home: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) celebrates the official opening of the National Museum 
     of the American Indian;
       (2) recognizes the native people of Wisconsin, and of the 
     entire United States, and their past, present, and future 
     contributions to America's culture, history, and tradition; 
     and
       (3) requests that the Senate send an enrolled copy of this 
     resolution to the chairpersons of Wisconsin's federally 
     recognized tribes.

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