H.C.R. No. 62

	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Since the early 1990s, dozens of cities and a
	growing number of states have adopted the observance of Indigenous
	Peoples' Day to celebrate the history and contributions of Native
	Americans; and
	WHEREAS, Indigenous Peoples' Day was first proposed in 1977
	as part of the International Conference on Discrimination Against
	Indigenous Populations in the Americas; coinciding with Columbus
	Day, it has become an important means of focusing attention on the
	native peoples of the Americas, past and present, and some
	institutions have expanded the observance to encompass a full week;
	and
	WHEREAS, Over the millennia, ancient peoples built empires,
	constructed sophisticated cities, and developed elaborate trade
	networks and complex social systems; the area now known as Texas
	became home to numerous indigenous tribes with their own unique
	cultures and ways of life; and
	WHEREAS, Early inhabitants of our state's Gulf Coast included
	the semi-nomadic Atakapa, Karankawa, Mariame, and Akokisa, who
	lived on the shore for part of the year and moved some 30 to 40 miles
	inland on a seasonal basis; the Caddo in East Texas and Jumano in
	West Texas were farmers and traders, with economic ties to other
	tribes and, later, to Europeans; the Comanche and Apache were
	bison-hunting warriors who traversed large regions of the Southern
	Plains on horseback; a host of other groups inhabited the Plains
	area as well, among them Coahuiltecans, Cocoimes, Chisos, Tobosos,
	Tawakonis, Wacos, and Kiowas; and
	WHEREAS, Today, the Lone Star State is home to Native
	Americans from diverse tribal nations, and the effort to retain
	ancestral memories, languages, and cultures is ongoing and vital;
	the observation of Indigenous Peoples' Week raises awareness of
	this rich heritage and the wide-ranging contributions Native
	Americans have made and continue to make to our state and nation;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas
	hereby designate the second week in October as Indigenous Peoples'
	Week; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section
	391.004(d), Government Code, this designation remain in effect
	until the 10th anniversary of the date that this resolution finally
	is passed by the legislature.
	Hunter
	Pacheco
	Phelan Guerra Noble
	Allen Guillen Oliverson
	Allison Harless Ordaz Perez
	Anchia Harris Ortega
	Anderson Hefner Pacheco
	Ashby Hernandez Paddie
	Bailes Herrero Parker
	Beckley Hinojosa Patterson
	Bell of Kaufman Holland Paul
	Bell of Montgomery Howard Perez
	Bernal Huberty Price
	Biedermann Hull Ramos
	Bonnen Hunter Raney
	Bowers Israel Raymond
	Buckley Jetton Reynolds
	Bucy Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
	Burns A. Johnson of Harris Rogers
	Burrows J. Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr.
	Button Kacal Rose
	Cain King of Hemphill Rosenthal
	Campos King of Parker Sanford
	Canales King of Uvalde Schaefer
	Capriglione Klick Schofield
	Cason Krause Shaheen
	Clardy Kuempel Sherman, Sr.
	Cole Lambert Shine
	Coleman Landgraf Slaton
	Collier Larson Slawson
	Cook Leach Smith
	Cortez Leman Smithee
	Craddick Longoria Spiller
	Crockett Lopez Stephenson
	Cyrier Lozano Stucky
	Darby Lucio III Swanson
	Davis Martinez Talarico
	Dean Martinez Fischer Thierry
	Deshotel Metcalf Thompson of Brazoria
	Dominguez Meyer Thompson of Harris
	Dutton Meza Tinderholt
	Ellzey Middleton Toth
	Fierro Minjarez Turner of Dallas
	Frank Moody Turner of Tarrant
	Frullo Morales of Harris VanDeaver
	Gates Morales of Maverick Vasut
	Geren Morales Shaw Vo
	Gervin-Hawkins Morrison Walle
	Goldman Muñoz, Jr. White
	González of Dallas Murphy Wilson
	González of El Paso Murr Wu
	Goodwin Neave Zwiener
	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.C.R. No. 62 was adopted by the House on May 11,
	2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 124, Nays 21, 2 present, not
	voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.C.R.
	No. 62 on May 28, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 146, Nays 0, 1
	present, not voting.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House
	I certify that H.C.R. No. 62 was adopted by the Senate, as
	amended, on May 26, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED:  __________________
	Date
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	Governor