Bill Text: TX HR121 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 121 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Honoring the Echota Cherokee of Texas.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2017-03-13 - Reported enrolled [HR121 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HR121-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 121



	R E S O L U T I O N

	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

	______________________________
	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.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House