,,iv #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #fc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #cj1 #bjac,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick 7for herself1 ,mrs4 ,negrete ,mc,leod1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,o',rourke1 ,mr4 ,crdenas1 ,mr4 ,vargas1 ,mr4 ,conyers1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,mullin1 ,mr4 ,denham1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,hastings of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,michaud1 ,mr4 ,cook1 ,mr4 ,mc,intyre1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,ms4 ,hanabusa1 and ,mr4 ,benishek7 submitted the following concurrent resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,,concurrent ,,resolution ,honoring the service of ,native ,american ,indians in the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces4 ,whereas ,native ,american ,indians have served with distinction in the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces and in military actions for more than #bjj years2 ,whereas the courage1 determination1 and fighting spirit of ,native ,american ,indians were strengths recognized and valued by ,american military leaders2 ,whereas more than #aej1jjj ,native ,american ,indians have fought for the ,united ,states in the struggle for freedom and peace1 and often in a percentage well above their percentage of the population of the ,united ,states as a whole2 ,whereas the ,elders of the ,american ,indian ,society have proclaimed that official recognition of the military service of ,native ,american ,indians would help engender a sense of self-esteem and pride in ,native ,american ,indians2 ,whereas1 although ,november #aa1 ,veterans ,day1 marks a day of observance for all veterans who served in the ,armed ,forces1 the establishment of a specific ,national ,native ,american ,indian ,veterans ,day would honor the service of ,native ,american ,indians in the ,armed ,forces2 and ,whereas ,november #g1 a date during the annual ,native ,american ,indian ,heritage ,month1 would be an appropriate day to establish as ,national ,native ,american ,indian ,veterans ,day3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 honors the service of ,native ,american ,indians in the ,armed ,forces2 7#b7 recommends the establishment of a ,national ,native ,american ,indian ,veterans ,day2 7#c7 encourages all ,americans to learn about the history of the service of ,native ,american ,indians in the ,armed ,forces2 and 7#d7 requests the ,president to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the ,united ,states to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies1 activities1 and programs to demonstrate their support for ,native ,american ,indian veterans4