,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #hc  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of 
,,representatives  ,january #bh1 #bjai  
,mr4 ,krishnamoorthi submitted the      
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,natural          
,resources  ,,resolution  ,expressing   
the ,sense of ,congress that the ,eagle 
,staff shall be recognized as the first 
flag of the sovereign ,native ,american 
tribal nations and the first flag of the
 ,americas1 and to encourage programs   
promoting the cultural significance of  
the ,eagle ,staff4  ,whereas the ,eagle 
,staff1 considered the first flag of the
 ,americas1 represents the stature and  
honor of a particular ,native ,american 
tribe or tribes2 it commonly looks like 
a shepherd's staff1 wrapped in either   
otter skin or buffalo skin1 and         
featuring eagle feathers2 pre-dating    
colonization1 the ,eagle ,staff was the 
indicator of the tribe's accomplishments
 in battle and the integrity and honor  
of its people2 today1 it is used to     

represent tribal communities1 ,native   
,american and ,first ,nation            
organizations1 or a member of an honor  
society or a service veteran2 ,whereas  
the ,eagle ,staff represents tribal     
sovereignty1 unity1 and tradition1 and  
reflects the honor bestowed upon the    
individual1 tribal organization1 or     
tribal elder1 the ,eagle ,staff is      
typically carried by ,native ,american  
veterans of the ,united ,states ,armed  
,forces2 ,native ,americans have served 
in greater numbers per capita than any  
other ethnicity across all branches of  
the military2 ,whereas the ,eagle ,staff
 is a proud legacy of the ,native       
,american people1 it is the embodiment  
of the warrior of enduring fortitude    
which together have enabled the tribes  
to survive policies intended to         
extinguish their race and culture2      
,whereas the ,eagle ,staff is adorned   
with eagle feathers symbolizing the     
remembrance of fallen warriors2 because 
eagles and eagle features are highly    

revered and federally protected1 only a 
few ,federal agencies and enrolled      
,native people may carry them2 the eagle
 feather is the highest award that can  
be given by a tribe to its people2      
,whereas the ,eagle ,staff is recognized
 by all ,native ,american ,tribes1      
,first ,nations1 and other ,native      
,american organizations1 the ,eagle     
,staff is welcomed into all communities1
 including ,native ,american and ,first 
,nation communities1 with a flag song or
 victory song2 ,whereas the ,eagle      
,staff is formally recognized by all    
branches of the ,canadian ,armed ,forces
 and the ,canadian ,department of       
,national ,defence2 ,whereas the ,eagle 
,staff is recognized and honored by the 
national ,congress of ,american         
,indians2 and ,whereas the ,eagle ,staff
 is recognized by the ,trickster ,art   
,gallery1 a ,native ,american art       
gallery and museum in ,schaumburg1      
,illinois3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that
 it is the sense of the ,house of       

,representatives that-- 7#a7 we         
recognize the ,eagle ,staff as the first
 flag of the sovereign ,native ,american
 tribal nations and the ,first ,nations2
  7#b7 we renew our commitment to       
cooperate with tribes1 intergovernmental
 tribes1 and ,native ,american          
organizations1 including ,native        
,american ,veterans organizations to    
encourage programs promoting cultural   
education of the significance of the    
,eagle ,staff2 and  7#c7 the ,united    
,states is committed to inclusiveness   
for all ,native ,americans1 the         
traditions and symbolism of the ,eagle  
,staff1 and that we encourage all units 
of the ,united ,states ,government to   
incorporate these principles into their 
policies and practices4