SCR 78 — SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes Friday, May 29, 2026, as Bonfouca Museum and Research Center Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

SLS 26RS-3353 ORIGINAL Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.

78 BY SENATOR OWEN SPECIALDAY/WEEK/MONTH.RecognizesFriday,May29,2026,asBonfoucaMuseumA CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To designate Friday, May 29, 2026, as Bonfouca Museum and Research Center Dayat the Louisiana State Capitol.Capitol, to recognize the dedication of the Bonfouca Museum and Research Center by the Tchefuncta Nation, Chahta Tribe, and to express sincere appreciation to the Tchefuncta Nation, Chahta Tribe for the preservation of the indigenous history of the tribal nation in historic Bonfouca for the cultural enrichment and civic pride of Louisiana citizens.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To designate Friday, May 29, 2026, as Bonfouca Museum and Research Center Dayat the Louisiana State Capitol, to recognize the dedication of the Bonfouca Museum and Research Center by the Tchefuncta Nation, Chahta Tribe, and to express sincere appreciation to the Tchefuncta Nation, Chahta Tribe for the preservation of the indigenous history of the tribal nation in historic Bonfouca for the cultural enrichment and civic pride of Louisiana citizens.

and WHEREAS, the Tchefuncta Nation, Chahta Tribe are descendants of the mound Pagebuilders; 1 of 2 SLS 26RS-3353 ORIGINAL SCR NO.

78 builders;

and WHEREAS, in 1830, the Tchefuncta Nation, Chahta Tribe were the earliest Native AmericanstobecomeUnitedStatesAmericansto citizens,withbecomeUnitedStates citizens, with dualcitizenship,ratifiedunderArticle14 of the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek;

and WHEREAS,Page President1 Andrew Jackson gave special provisions to the hereditary chief of the2 TchefunctaSCR Nation,NO. Chahta Tribe, his heirs, and assigns who did not have to relocate to Indian territory in Oklahoma.

THEREFORE,78 BEENROLLED ITWHEREAS, RESOLVEDPresident thatAndrew theJackson Legislaturegave ofspecial Louisianaprovisions doesto hereby recognize Friday, May 29, 2026, as Bonfouca Museum and Research Center Day at the Louisianahereditary Statechief Capitol, recognize the dedication of the BonfoucaTchefuncta MuseumNation, andChahta ResearchTribe, CenterbytheTchefunctaNation,ChahtaTribe,anddoesexpresssincereappreciationtothehis Tchefunctaheirs, Nation,and Chahtaassigns Tribewho fordid thenot preservationhave ofto therelocate indigenousto historyofIndian theterritory tribalin nationinhistoricBonfoucafortheculturalenrichmentandcivicprideofLouisianacitizens.Oklahoma.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby recognize Friday, May 29, 2026, as Bonfouca Museum and Research Center Day at the Louisiana State Capitol, recognize the dedication of the Bonfouca Museum and Research CenterbytheTchefunctaNation,ChahtaTribe,anddoesexpresssincereappreciationtothe Tchefuncta Nation, Chahta Tribe for the preservation of the indigenous history of the tribal nationinhistoricBonfoucafortheculturalenrichmentandcivicprideofLouisianacitizens.

ThePRESIDENT originalOF instrumentTHE andSENATE theSPEAKER followingOF digest,THE whichHOUSE constitutesOF noREPRESENTATIVES partPage 2 of the2 legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SCR 78 Original 2026 Regular Session Owen RecognizesFriday,May29,2026,asBonfoucaMuseumandResearchCenterDayattheLa.

State Capitol and acknowledges the Tchefuncta Nation, Chahta Tribe for the preservation of the indigenous history of the tribal nation in historic Bonfouca.

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