[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16969]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        CONGRATULATING MONTANA CHAMPION OF CHANGE VANCE HOME GUN

  (Mr. DAINES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAINES. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to congratulate Vance Home Gun, 
a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes from Arlee, 
Montana.
  Vance was recently recognized as the 2013 Center for Native American 
Youth ``Champion of Change'' for his work to preserve the Salish 
language in his school and his community. I had the opportunity to meet 
with Vance just last night and learned more about the work he is doing 
on the Flathead Reservation.
  Vance was introduced to a Salish language camp by his aunt when he 
was just 11 years old and has been determined ever since to become a 
fluent speaker in his tribe's language. He has been working with tribal 
departments, organizations, and youth groups for the past 6 years to 
help preserve the Salish language. Vance teaches language classes at 
high schools and leads an organization that utilizes peer-to-peer 
methods to teach language and culture.
  I commend Vance for his commitment to preserving and increasing 
awareness of this important part of his tribe's culture and history, 
and I congratulate him on his well-deserved award.
  Vance Home Gun, well done.

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