Bill Text: TX HCR171 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas for its contributions to this state.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-25 - Signed by the Governor [HCR171 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HCR171-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 171 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas is the present-day | ||
| incarnation of a proud people who have lived in Texas and northern | ||
| Mexico for more than 300 years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Lipan Apaches have entered into treaties, | ||
| alliances, and pledges of friendship with the governments of Spain, | ||
| Mexico, the German Confederation, and the United States; President | ||
| Sam Houston and the Republic of Texas formally acknowledged a | ||
| friendship with the Lipan Apaches through the Treaty of Live Oak | ||
| Point in 1838; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, the Lipan Apache Tribe is represented by a | ||
| tribal government with a constitution and bylaws, and the tribe is a | ||
| voting member of the National Congress of American Indians; the | ||
| eagle remains sacred to the tribe, and the U.S. Department of the | ||
| Interior has acknowledged the religious and legal rights of more | ||
| than 200 tribal members to use eagle feathers in their ceremonial | ||
| practices; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Lipan Apaches have faithfully served in the armed | ||
| forces of the United States during World War I, World War II, the | ||
| Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, | ||
| as well as in other deployments; moreover, tribe member Frank Leota | ||
| of San Antonio has risen to the prestigious post of command sergeant | ||
| major for the U.S. Army Pacific Command; in addition, members of the | ||
| Lipan Apache tribe have served as police officers, ministers, | ||
| nurses, and schoolteachers, as well as in many other important | ||
| occupations; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Blessed with a rich heritage, the Lipan Apaches have | ||
| maintained a strong sense of identity and community, and they | ||
| continue to make a valuable contribution to the culture of the Lone | ||
| Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby recognize the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas and commend it on | ||
| its many valuable contributions to this state; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the tribe as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| Neave | ||
| Herrero | ||
| Pacheco | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 171 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 10, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 171 was adopted by the Senate on May | ||
| 14, 2019, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
