,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ae1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,norton submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,natural ,res\rces  ,,resolution    
,recogniz+ t ! l& t is n[ kn[n z !      
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica 0 orig9ally     
inhabit$ by ,indig5\s peoples kn[n z    
,native ,am]icans1 ,native ,hawaiians1 &
 ,alaska ,natives4  ,:]eas a l&         
ackn[l$gm5t is a =mal /atem5t t         
recognizes & respects ,indig5\s peoples 
z ! orig9al & traditional /ew>ds ( a    
giv5 geographic area & ! endur+         
relation%ip t exi/s betwe5 ,indig5\s    
peoples & _! ance/ral l&s2 ,:]eas a =mal
 /atem5t ( a l& ackn[l$gm5t is a prop]  
me?od to recognize ! traditions (       
,indig5\s peoples & ance/ral l&2 ,:]eas 
a l& ackn[l$gm5t is a practice t honors 
& respects contempor>y ,indig5\s        
peoples' connection to _! ance/ral l&s2 
,:]eas a l& ackn[l$gm5t is an expression
 ( gratitude & appreciation to ,tribes  

:o fir/ resid$ 9 ?is c\ntry2 ,:]eas a l&
 ackn[l$gm5t s]ves z a rem9d] & a       
reflection on ! impacts ( colonialism1  
pa/ & pres5t2 ,:]eas a l& ackn[l$gm5t   
recognizes ,indig5\s peoples' voices t h
 be5 devalu$ 9 pa/ contexts2 ,:]eas a l&
 ackn[l$gm5t is a way to %[ bo?         
gratitude & appreciation = ^? :o 7 fir/ 
on ! l& & enc\rages a broad5+ ( aw>5ess 
( ,indig5\s peoples2 & ,:]eas x is      
enc\rag$ t =mal l& ackn[l$gm5ts be p]=m$
 at introductions ( public & c]emonial  
ev5ts3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 honors ! legacy (
 ,indig5\s peoples :o inhabit$ ! l& be=e
 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates (       
,am]ica & cont9ue to live 9 relation%ip 
) _! ance/ral homel&s today1 &          
recognizes _! significance & ongo+      
contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &     
7#b7 calls on ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts to
 enc\rage =mal l& ackn[l$gm5ts1 :e!r    
v]bal or writt51 be=e public or         
c]emonial ev5ts4