HM 70 — PROTECT NATIVE AMERICAN SONGS & DANCES

HOUSE FLOOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE MEMORIAL 70 54TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - FIRST SESSION, 2019 4 6 8 10 A MEMORIAL REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT AND THE INDIAN AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT TO WORK WITH PUEBLOS, NATIONS AND TRIBES OF NEW MEXICO TO ENHANCE THE 14 PROTECTION OF PUEBLO, NAVAJO, APACHE AND INTERTRIBAL DANCES AND SONGS AS PROTECTED STATE CULTURAL RESOURCES.

e8 t 17 WHEREAS, New Mexico will safeguard Pueblo, Navajo, Apache w l n d 18 and intertribal native dances and songs as protected state = = 19 cultural resources;

and a l i a e r 20 WHEREAS, New Mexico officially acknowledges Pueblo, Navajo a t m m 21 and Apache tribal nations and other Native American groups as d r e 22 legitimate heirs, owners and originators of their unique c e s k 23 cultural and spiritual traditions of dances and songs that e a n b 24 constitute the original dances and songs of New Mexico;

and u [ WHEREAS, New Mexico acknowledges the historical, cultural .214850.1 HFl/HM 70 and regional distinctiveness of the customs, practices and religious obligations of the Pueblo, Navajo and Apache people and other tribal groups pursuant to their unique dances and songs;

and Hfl/HM 70 Page 1 WHEREAS, native dances and songs embody who and what native people are, and this reverence creates a collective bond among Pueblo, Navajo, Apache and other Native American people;

and e e 17 WHEREAS, New Mexico acknowledges that significant Native e e n d 18 American cultural events take place on state-operated = = l ] 19 properties, as well as pueblo and tribal lands, attracting a l r i 20 visitors worldwide who bring significant tourist revenue and t e a t gross receipts taxes to the state;

and m m 21 e d WHEREAS, New Mexico acknowledges pueblo and tribal r e 22 c e r c 23 performers who share their unique cultural identities through e a n b 24 traditional, intertribal and contemporary dances and songs, and u [ Native American dance groups and individuals are hired by and .214850.1 - 2 - HFl/HM 70 receive stipends from various state-operated departments;

and WHEREAS, the federal Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 Hfl/HM 70 Page 2 protects Native American arts and crafts that are part of actual pueblo and tribal dances and songs and arts and crafts that are worn, displayed and handled and that are required to complete authentic dances and songs indigenous to the Pueblo, Navajo and Apache people and Native American groups;

and WHEREAS, the federal Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act allows enrolled Pueblo, Navajo and Apache people and other Native American groups to use eagle feathers and parts of other federally protected birds and animals in native dances and e e 17 songs;

and e e n d 18 WHEREAS, native spiritual practitioners, healers and = = l ] 19 society leaders use these federally protected items and pass a l r i 20 them down through biological lineage and tribal affiliation;

t e a t and m m 21 e d WHEREAS, the office of the attorney general, the cultural r e 22 c e r c 23 affairs department and the Indian affairs department are e a n b 24 requested to work collectively with pueblos, nations and tribes u [ to create legal mechanisms that encourage the appropriate and .214850.1 - 3 - HFl/HM 70 sensitive use of Native American dances and song;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the office of the attorney general, the cultural affairs department and the Indian affairs department be requested to collaborate with pueblos, nations, tribes and others to further strengthen, Hfl/HM 70 Page 3 protect and preserve the sanctity of actual Pueblo, Navajo, Apache and intertribal dances and songs;

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