Bill Text: AZ SR1003 | 2013 | Fifty-first Legislature 1st Regular | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Paul and Lorena Williams
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-05 - Transmitted to Secretary Of State [SR1003 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2013-SR1003-Enrolled.html
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-first Legislature First Regular Session 2013
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SENATE RESOLUTION 1003 |
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A RESOLUTION
honoring paul and lorena williams for their efforts on behalf of navajo nation sovereignty.
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Whereas, the late Paul Williams, Sr. and his wife, Lorena, distinguished themselves as tenacious and dedicated members of the Navajo Nation as plaintiffs in the landmark United States Supreme Court case Williams v. Lee (358 U.S. 217); and
Whereas, the United States Supreme Court accepted the appeal of the Williams's case and in 1959 unanimously held that state courts do not have jurisdiction to try a civil case between a non-Indian doing business on a reservation with tribal members, finding instead that the proper venue is a tribal court; and
Whereas, Paul and Lorena Williams persisted through numerous appeals in the state and federal court systems in their effort to affirm the right of Navajo self-government and to reaffirm Navajo Nation sovereignty as recognized in the Navajo Treaty of 1868; and
Whereas, displaying exceptional perseverance and conviction, Paul and Lorena Williams stood against great odds to fight for their belief in tribal sovereignty, and the Navajo Nation Council recognized them for their efforts in 2012.
Therefore
Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Arizona:
That the Members of the Senate honor Paul and Lorena Williams for their dedicated and steadfast efforts to cherish, protect and exercise their freedom to govern themselves.
READ IN FULL AND UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED BY THE SENATE FEBRUARY 5, 2013.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FEBRUARY 5, 2013.
