Bill Text: CA SR53 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Enrolled

California Senate Resolution 53 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relative to California Native American Day and the California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-08-19 - Read. Adopted. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2193.) [SR53 Detail]

Download: California-2019-SR53-Enrolled.html

Enrolled August 20, 2019

Passed IN Senate August 19, 2019

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Resolution

No. 53

Introduced by Senator Hertzberg

August 12, 2019

Relative to California Native American Day and the California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SR 53, Hertzberg.

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 of 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 in this state by tribes and communities across the state, and is a day for 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, 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 Senate of the State of California, That the Legislature recognizes the importance of California Native American Day, celebrated this year on September 27, 2019, and the annual California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference to the enhancement of awareness of California Indian culture; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.