AJR 4 — Urges Congress and the President of the United States to protect certain land containing swamp cedars in Spring Valley. (BDR R-467)

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4– C OMMITTEE ON N ATURAL RESOURCES (ON BEHALF OF THE LEGISLATIVE C OMMITTEE ON P UBLIC LANDS ) FEBRUARY 24, 2021 ____________ Referred to Committee on Natural Resources SUMMARY—Urges Congress and the President of the United States to protect certain land containing swamp cedars in Spring Valley.

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and W HEREAS , Two subsequent massacres occurred at Bahsahwahbee at times of religious and ceremonial gatherings, the - *AJR4_R1* – 2 – Swamp Cedars Massacre of 1863 and the Swamp Cedars Massacre of 1897;W8HEREASd , The Rocky Mountain juniper trees, locally known as swamp cedars, that grow on the valley floor in Spring Valley are believed by the Newe peoples to embody the spirits of the indigenous Newe who were killed during those massacres;

and W HEREAS , The Rocky Mountain juniper trees, locally known as swamp cedars, that grow on the valley floor in Spring Valley are believed by the Newe peoples to embody the spirits of the indigenous Newe who were killed during those massacres;

and W HEREAS , Neither being listed on the National Register of Historic Places nor being designated as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern provides legal protections to ensure the - 81st Session (2021) – 2 – survival of Bahsahwahbee and the indigenous Newe peoples’ continued religious and ceremonial use of the site;

now, therefore, be it RRESOLVED ESOLVED BY THE AASSEMBLY SSEMBLY AND SENATES ENATE OF THE STATE OF N EVADA , OINTLYJOINTLY , That members of the 81st Session of the Nevada Legislature hereby urge the Congress of the United States and the President of the United States to take action to further protect Bahsahwahbee, including, without limitation, designating Bahsahwahbee as a National Monument or expanding Great Basin National Park to include Bahsahwahbee;

and be it further RRESOLVED ESOLVED , That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to the President of the United States, the Vice President of the United States as the presiding officer of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and each member of the Nevada Congressional Delegation;

and be it further -RESOLVED *AJR4_R1*, – 3 – R ESOLVED, That this resolution becomes effective upon passage.

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