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

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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

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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
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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