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J.R. 10
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2002 JOINT RESOLUTIONS
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded by the Department of
Legislative Services to the Honorable Parris N. Glendening, Governor of Maryland;
the Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., President of the Senate of Maryland; and
the Honorable Casper R. Taylor, Jr., Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Signed May 16, 2002.
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Joint Resolution No. 10
(House Joint Resolution No. 4)
A House Joint Resolution concerning
American Indian Heritage Month
FOR the purpose of designating November as "American Indian Heritage Month".
WHEREAS, Maryland is inextricably linked to the histories of the American
Indians with reminders of their legacy speaking to Marylanders through the names of
its counties, parks, and waterways including, Wicomico County, Allegany County,
Seneca State Park, the Potomac River, and the Chesapeake Bay, the Nation's largest
estuary, that derives its name from the Powhatan Indian word "Chesepiooc" meaning
"Great Shellfish Bay"; and
WHEREAS, American Indian societies exhibited a respect for the finite quality
of natural resources through a deep respect for the Earth, and such values continue to
be widely held today; and
WHEREAS, The people of Maryland should be reminded of the assistance given
to the early European visitors to North America by the ancestors of today's American
Indians, including knowledge and training provided to the Pilgrims in survival
hunting and cultivation and fertilization of indigenous crops; and
WHEREAS, American Indian people have served with valor in all wars that the
United States has engaged in, from the Revolutionary War to the conflict in the
Persian Gulf, often serving in greater numbers, proportionately, than the population
of the Nation as a whole; and
WHEREAS, In recognizing the many contributions made by the American
Indians to the United States, Presidents Carter, Reagan, Bush Sr., and Clinton
President Jimmy Carter, President Ronald W. Reagan, President George Bush, and
President William J. Clinton have all each issued national proclamations during their
administrations declaring the month of November as "American Indian Heritage
Month"; and
WHEREAS, The Members of the Senate and House of Delegates believe that a
resolution and proclamation of the nature requested in this resolution can encourage
activities which provide positive benefits of enhanced self-esteem, pride, and
self-awareness to young American Indians; and
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