Bill Text: TX HR121 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring the Echota Cherokee of Texas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-13 - Reported enrolled [HR121 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR121-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 121 |
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WHEREAS, The men, women, and children of the Echota Cherokee | ||
of Texas carry forward the traditions of a proud culture with a | ||
storied history in our state; and | ||
WHEREAS, The community's members are descended from | ||
survivors of the "Trail of Tears," the forced migration that took | ||
place when Native Americans east of the Mississippi River were | ||
relocated to the Indian Territory in the West in the late 1830s; and | ||
WHEREAS, Thousands of Cherokee died along the Trail of Tears, | ||
but some escaped and fled to the mountains of Alabama and other | ||
remote areas; there, they ultimately became known as the Echota | ||
Cherokee Indian Tribe, and other Echota Cherokee groups were | ||
established in various parts of the United States, including Texas; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, There are presently around 60 Echota Cherokee living | ||
in our state; their numbers include many individuals who have | ||
distinguished themselves through their service in the U.S. | ||
military, as well as others whose business and professional | ||
endeavors have earned them the high esteem of their fellow Texans; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Heirs to a rich legacy, the members of the Echota | ||
Cherokee of Texas are strengthened by the close ties of kinship and | ||
heritage that have been passed down from their forebears, and it is | ||
indeed fitting to pay tribute to their contributions to the Lone | ||
Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby honor the Echota Cherokee of Texas and extend to | ||
its members sincere best wishes for the future; 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. | ||
Alonzo | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 121 was adopted by the House on March | ||
9, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||