HM 48 — "AMERICAN INDIAN DAY"

HOUSEA MEMORIAL 48DECLARING 56THFEBRUARY LEGISLATURE-2, STATE2024 OF"AMERICAN NEWMEXICOINDIAN -DAY" SECONDIN SESSION,THE 2024HOUSE INTRODUCEDOF BYREPRESENTATIVES. D.

Wonda5 JohnsonWHEREAS, andNew CharlotteMexico Littleis home to twenty-three sovereign Native American nations, tribes and Anthonypueblos, Allisonwhose people are citizens of both New Mexico and Derricktheir J.sovereign nations, tribes and pueblos;

Lenteand 7WHEREAS, 9decades Aago, MEMORIALthe DECLARINGstate FEBRUARYof 2,New 2024Mexico "AMERICANin INDIANits DAY"wisdom INset THEapart HOUSEa OFday REPRESENTATIVES.each year, to be known as "American Indian Day", in recognition of the many contributions of Native Americans to the economic and cultural heritage of all citizens of the United States;

14and WHEREAS, Newthe Mexicolegislature istakes homegreat care to twenty-threerecognize sovereignand Nativesupport Americanthe nations,immeasurable tribescontributions andthat pueblos,Native whoseAmerican people arehave citizensmade ofto bothmake New Mexico andgreat; their sovereign nations, tribes e t 17 and pueblos;

and w l n d 18 WHEREAS, decadescontemporary ago,life thein state of New Mexico inis itsdeeply =enriched =by 19the acultural, lartistic, wisdomeconomic, setsocial, apartreligious aand daypolitical eachaspects year, to be known as "American i a e r 20 Indian Day", in recognition of theits many contributions of Native aAmerican tpeople m m 21 Americans to the economic and culturalcommunities; heritage of all citizens d r e 22 of the United States;

and c e s k 23 WHEREAS, the legislature takes great care to recognize and e a n b 24 support the immeasurable contributions that Native American u [ people have made to make New Mexico great;

and .227818.1 WHEREAS, contemporary life in New Mexico is deeply enriched by the cultural, artistic, economic, social, religious and political aspects of its Native American people and communities;

and WHEREAS, the experiences of Native Americans in New HM 48 Mexico provide substantial enrichment to the state and are Page 1 worthy of great esteem;

and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be transmitted to the governor and the secretary of Indian e t 17 affairs.

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