,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #agc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #e1 #bjai,ms4 ,haaland 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,davids of ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,ms4 ,gabbard1 ,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,ms4 ,speier1 ,mr4 ,o',halleran1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,green of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,young1 and ,mr4 ,correa7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,,resolution ,recognizing the heritage1 culture1 and contributions of ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian women in the ,united ,states4 ,whereas the ,united ,states celebrates ,national ,women's ,history ,month every ,march to recognize and honor the achievements of women throughout the history of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian women have helped shape the history of the ,united ,states since before its inception2 ,whereas drawing on many ,tribes and ,native ,nations' matriarchal practices1 ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian women played an important role in influencing early suffragettes in their advocacy1 ultimately leading to the passage of the #aith ,amendment granting women the right to vote2 ,whereas ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian women have broken glass ceilings in the fields of science1 technology1 and engineering1 including-- 7#a7 ,mary ,golda ,ross 7,cherokee ,nation71 who was the first female engineer in the history of ,lockheed ,corporation1 worked on the ,agena ,rocket program and other interplanetary space travel as an aerospace engineer and was recently honored on a special #a ,united ,states coin2 7#b7 ,floy ,agnes ,lee 7,santa ,clara ,pueblo71 who worked on the ,manhattan ,project during ,world ,war ,,ii and pioneered research on radiation biology and cancer2 and 7#c7 ,isabella ,kauakea ,yau ,yung ,aiona ,abbott 7,native ,hawaiian71 who was the first woman on the biological sciences faculty at ,stanford ,university1 and was awarded the ,gilbert ,morgan ,smith medal from the ,national ,academy of ,sciences in #aiig2 ,whereas ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian women activists led the fight for civil rights1 including ,elizabeth ,peratrovich 7,tlingit ,nation71 whose advocacy led to the passage of the first antidiscrimination law in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian women have worked tirelessly for legal advances for ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian people despite real barriers in the legal profession1 including-- 7#a7 ,eliza ,lyda ,conley 7,wyandot ,nation71 the first ,native plaintiff to present a case before the ,supreme ,court in #aiji2 7#b7 ,emma ,kailikapiolono ,metcalf ,beckley ,nakuina 7,native ,hawaiian7 who served as the first female judge in ,hawaii2 and 7#c7 ,diane ,humetewa 7,hopi ,tribe71 the first ,native ,american woman to serve as a ,federal court judge2 ,whereas ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian women have served on their respective ,tribal ,councils1 court judges1 and leaders1 including ,wilma ,mankiller 7,cherokee71 the first woman elected to serve as ,principal ,chief of the ,cherokee ,nation1 who fought for her ,tribe2 ,whereas ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian women serve in the medical profession1 stretching back to ,susan ,la ,flesche ,picotte 7,omaha ,tribe71 who was the first ,american ,indian_/,alaska ,native person to earn a medical degree in #ahhi2 ,whereas ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian women have long contributed to the arts and culture of the ,united ,states1 including ,maria ,tallchief 7,osage ,nation71 who was the first prima ballerina of the ,new ,york ,city ,ballet in #aidb and later a recipient of a ,lifetime ,achievement ,award from the ,kennedy ,center2 ,whereas ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian women have accomplished notable literary achievements1 including author ,sarah ,winnemucca ,hopkins 7,northern ,paiute7 who wrote and published one of the first ,native ,american autobiographies in #ahhc2 ,whereas ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian women have been key to efforts of culture and language1 including ,esther ,martinez 7,ohkay wngeh ,pueblo71 who persevered to ensure the continuation of the ,tewa language and whose legacy is honored in the ,esther ,martinez ,native ,american ,languages ,preservation ,act2 ,whereas ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian women have served and continue to serve the country in the military1 with over #f1jjj ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian women in active service2 ,whereas there are currently #bh1jjj ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian women veterans2 ,whereas ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian women overcame significant historical barriers to women's enlistment in the military1 including ,minnie ,spotted ,wolf 7,blackfeet ,nation71 the first ,native ,american woman in the ,united ,states ,marine ,corps in #aidc2 ,whereas ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian women struggle for equity and are paid just #fc cents for every dollar paid to ,white men2 ,whereas more than #d in #e ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian women have experienced violence in their lifetime1 and more than half of ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian women have experienced sexual violence2 and ,whereas despite significant challenges including the chronic lack of ,federal funding in ,indian ,country and unequal pay1 disparities in education1 unmet health care needs1 and civil rights violations1 ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian women continue to break through and thrive3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 celebrates and honors the successes of ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian women and the contributions they have made and continue to make to the ,united ,states2 7#b7 recognizes that policy and societal changes are needed to ensure that ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian women live safely and freely and can realize their full potential2 and 7#c7 urges the ,united ,states ,government and ,congress to uphold its trust responsibility to ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian women and to all ,indian ,tribes4