[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 119, 109th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
SARAH WINNEMUCCA STATUE--
PLACEMENT IN NATIONAL STATUARY HALL
NOTE: Mar. 2, 2005 -  [H.Con.Res.5]
Whereas Sarah Winnemucca was the daughter of Chief Winnemucca and the
granddaughter of the redoubtable Chief Truckee of the Northern
Paiute Tribe who led John C. Fremont and his men across the Great
Basin to California;

Whereas Sarah, before her 14th birthday, had acquired five languages,
including three Indian dialects, Spanish, and English, and was one
of only two Northern Paiutes in Nevada at the time who was able to
read, write, and speak English;

Whereas Sarah was an intelligent and respected woman who served as an
interpreter for the United States Army and the Bureau of Indian
Affairs and served as an aide, scout, peacemaker, and interpreter
for General Oliver O. Howard during the Bannock War of 1878, in
Idaho;

Whereas, in 1883, Sarah published Life Among the Paiutes: Their Wrongs
and Claims, the first book written and published by a Native
American woman;

Whereas Sarah became a tireless spokeswoman for the Northern Paiute
Tribe and in 1879, gave more than 300 speeches throughout the United
States concerning the plight of her people;

Whereas Sarah established a nongovernmental school for Paiute children
near Lovelock, Nevada, which operated for three years

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and became a model for future educational facilities for Native
American children; and

Whereas Sarah, in fighting for justice, peace, and equality for all
persons, represented the highest ideals of America and is hereby
recognized as a distinguished citizen of Nevada: Now, therefore, be
it

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. ACCEPTANCE OF STATUE OF SARAH WINNEMUCCA FROM THE PEOPLE OF
NEVADA FOR PLACEMENT IN NATIONAL STATUARY HALL.

(a) In General.--The statue of Sarah Winnemucca, furnished by the
people of Nevada for placement in National Statuary Hall in accordance
with section 1814 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C.
2131), is accepted in the name of the United States, and the thanks of
the Congress are tendered to the people of Nevada for providing this
commemoration of one of Nevada's most eminent personages.
(b) Presentation Ceremony.--The State of Nevada is authorized to use
the Rotunda of the Capitol on March 9, 2005, for a presentation ceremony
for the statue. The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police
Board shall take such action as may be necessary with respect to
physical preparations and security for the ceremony.
(c) Display in Rotunda.--The statue shall be displayed in the
Rotunda of the Capitol for a period of not more than 6 months, after
which period the statue shall be moved to its permanent location.

SEC. 2. TRANSMITTAL TO GOVERNOR OF NEVADA.

The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall transmit a copy of
this concurrent resolution to the Governor of Nevada.

Agreed to March 2, 2005.