Bill Text: CA ACR95 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: California Native American Day.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 51-27)
Status: (Passed) 2009-09-23 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 117, Statutes of 2009. [ACR95 Detail]
Download: California-2009-ACR95-Chaptered.html
BILL NUMBER: ACR 95 CHAPTERED
BILL TEXT
RESOLUTION CHAPTER 117
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
ADOPTED IN SENATE SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Torrico
(Coauthors: Assembly Members Adams, Ammiano, Anderson, Arambula,
Bass, Beall, Bill Berryhill, Tom Berryhill, Blakeslee, Block,
Blumenfield, Bradford, Brownley, Buchanan, Caballero, Charles
Calderon, Carter, Chesbro, Conway, Cook, Coto, Davis, De La Torre, De
Leon, DeVore, Emmerson, Eng, Evans, Feuer, Fletcher, Fong, Fuentes,
Fuller, Furutani, Gaines, Galgiani, Garrick, Gilmore, Hagman, Hall,
Harkey, Hayashi, Hernandez, Hill, Huber, Huffman, Jeffries, Jones,
Knight, Krekorian, Lieu, Logue, Bonnie Lowenthal, Ma, Mendoza,
Miller, Monning, Nava, Nestande, Niello, John A. Perez, V. Manuel
Perez, Portantino, Ruskin, Salas, Saldana, Silva, Skinner, Smyth,
Solorio, Audra Strickland, Swanson, Torlakson, Torres, Tran,
Villines, and Yamada)
SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
Relative to California Native American Day.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 95, Torrico. California Native American Day.
This measure would recognize the importance of California Native
American Day, celebrated this year on September 25, 2009, and the
concurrent California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference to the
enhancement of awareness of California Indian culture.
WHEREAS, California is home to more federally recognized Indian
tribes than any other state in the United States; and
WHEREAS, The cultural and governmental contributions of the native
peoples of California have shaped the course for the state
throughout history; and
WHEREAS, California designated the fourth Friday of every
September as California Native American Day; and
WHEREAS, California Native American Day is celebrated by tribes
and communities across the state, and is a day for the educators of
California to teach factual California Indian history in schools; and
WHEREAS, California Indian tribes are committed to contributing to
the educational curricula provided by the state and believe in
providing new and improved educational resources about the varied
cultural histories of, and governance models used by, California
Native Americans; and
WHEREAS, Since 1999, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, in
conjunction with the California State University at San Bernardino,
have conducted an annual program to share Native American culture
with the children and educators of San Bernardino County; and
WHEREAS, This year the San Manuel Tribal Unity and Cultural
Awareness Program and the Santos Manuel Student Union at the
California State University at San Bernardino are celebrating the
10th anniversary of cosponsoring a five-day conference designed to
enhance awareness and discussion of California Indian culture; and
WHEREAS, The California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference will
be held concurrently with California Native American Day and will
assist educators by providing new educational resources regarding the
rich and varied lives of the California Indian Nations; now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes the importance of
California Native American Day, celebrated this year on September
25, 2009, and the concurrent California Indian Cultural Awareness
Conference to the enhancement of awareness of California Indian
culture; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the President of California State University, San
Bernardino, the General Council of the Sovereign Government of the
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, and the author for appropriate
distribution.
