,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #aa1          
#bjai,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia 7=       
h]self1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,ms4     
,davids ( ,kansas1 & ,ms4 ,mc,collum7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,,resolution  ,express+      
support = ! designation ( ! second      
,monday 9 ,octob] z ,indig5\s ,peoples' 
,day to celebrate & honor indig5\s      
peoples & _! %>$ hi/ory & culture4      
,:]eas ,indig5\s ,peoples' ,day 0 fir/  
propos$ 9 #aigg1 by a delegation (      
,native ,nations to ! ,unit$ ,nations   
,int]national ,conf]5ce on              
,discrim9ation aga9/ ,indig5\s          
,populations 9 ! ,am]icas2 ,:]eas       
curr5tly ov] #ej municipalities & #aj   
,/ates celebrate ,indig5\s ,peoples'    
,day on ! second ,monday ( ,octob]2     
,:]eas ,columbus ,day is a ,f$]al       
holiday1 e/abli%$ by ord] ( ,presid5t   
,roosevelt 9 #aicg1 & is (ficially      

recogniz$ by "s cities & ,/ates ar\nd ! 
c\ntry on ! second ,monday ( ,octob]2   
,:]eas ,columbus ,day does n curr5tly   
provide an opportunity to reflect on !  
colonization ( ,nor? ,am]ica by         
,europeans2 ,:]eas prior to             
colonization1 indig5\s peoples liv$ &   
fl\ri%$ 9 ! ,am]icas = ?\s&s ( ye>s2    
,:]eas ! ,european colonization ( ,nor? 
,am]ica l$ to ! suppression1 =c$        
assimilation1 & g5ocide ( indig5\s      
peoples & _! cultures2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives recognizes & values !   
va/ contributions made to ! ,unit$      
,/ates by indig5\s peoples' k1 sci5ce1  
philosophy1 arts1 & culture2 ,:]eas x is
 ! responsibility ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives to fo/] inclusivity1    
racial equity1 & ju/ice = all p & oppose
 sy/emic practices t p]petuate          
oppression2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives recognizes its          
responsibility to honor ! ,nation's     
indig5\s roots1 hi/ory1 traditions1 &   
cultural contributions2 & ,:]eas !      

second ,monday 9 ,octob] w\ld be an     
appropriate date to designate z         
,indig5\s ,peoples' ,day3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 
honors & recognizes ! unique            
contributions indig5\s peoples h made to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica2  7#b7       
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
obs]ve ,indig5\s ,peoples' ,day )       
appropriate c]emonies & activities t    
celebrate & promote aw>5ess ( indig5\s  
peoples & _! %>$ hi/ory & culture2 &    
7#c7 supports ! (ficial designation (   
,indig5\s ,peoples ,day4