,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjai    
,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i submitt$ ! foll[+    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,natural ,res\rces  ,,resolution    
,express+ ! ,s5se ( ,congress t ! ,eagle
 ,/aff %all be recogniz$ z ! fir/ flag (
 ! sov]eign ,native ,am]ican tribal     
nations & ! fir/ flag ( ! ,am]icas1 & to
 enc\rage programs promot+ ! cultural   
significance ( ! ,eagle ,/aff4  ,:]eas !
 ,eagle ,/aff1 consid]$ ! fir/ flag ( ! 
,am]icas1 repres5ts ! /ature & honor ( a
 p>ticul> ,native ,am]ican tribe or     
tribes2 x commonly looks l a %eph]d's   
/aff1 wrapp$ 9 ei!r ott] sk9 or buffalo 
sk91 & featur+ eagle fea!rs2 pre-dat+   
colonization1 ! ,eagle ,/aff 0 !        
indicator ( ! tribe's accompli%m5ts 9   
battle & ! integrity & honor ( its p2   
today1 x is us$ to repres5t tribal      
communities1 ,native ,am]ican & ,fir/   
,nation organizations1 or a memb] ( an  
honor society or a s]vice vet]an2 ,:]eas

 ! ,eagle ,/aff repres5ts tribal        
sov]eignty1 unity1 & tradition1 &       
reflects ! honor be/[$ ^u ! individual1 
tribal organization1 or tribal eld]1 !  
,eagle ,/aff is typically c>ri$ by      
,native ,am]ican vet]ans ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,native ,am]icans h 
s]v$ 9 great] numb]s p] capita ?an any  
o!r e?nicity across all bran*es ( !     
milit>y2 ,:]eas ! ,eagle ,/aff is a pr\d
 legacy ( ! ,native ,am]ican p1 x is !  
embodim5t ( ! w>rior ( endur+ =titude   
:i* toge!r h enabl$ ! tribes to survive 
policies int5d$ to ext+ui% _! race &    
culture2 ,:]eas ! ,eagle ,/aff is adorn$
 ) eagle fea!rs symboliz+ ! remembrance 
( fall5 w>riors2 because eagles & eagle 
features are highly rev]$ & f$]ally     
protect$1 only a few ,f$]al ag5cies &   
enroll$ ,native p may c>ry !m2 ! eagle  
fea!r is ! highe/ aw>d t c be giv5 by a 
tribe to its p2 ,:]eas ! ,eagle ,/aff is
 recogniz$ by all ,native ,am]ican      
,tribes1 ,fir/ ,nations1 & o!r ,native  
,am]ican organizations1 ! ,eagle ,/aff  

is welcom$ into all communities1 includ+
 ,native ,am]ican & ,fir/ ,nation       
communities1 ) a flag song or victory   
song2 ,:]eas ! ,eagle ,/aff is =mally   
recogniz$ by all bran*es ( ! ,canadian  
,arm$ ,=ces & ! ,canadian ,dep>tm5t (   
,national ,def5ce2 ,:]eas ! ,eagle ,/aff
 is recogniz$ & honor$ by ! national    
,congress ( ,am]ican ,indians2 & ,:]eas 
! ,eagle ,/aff is recogniz$ by !        
,trick/] ,art ,gall]y1 a ,native        
,am]ican art gall]y & museum 9          
,s*aumburg1 ,ill9ois3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 we recognize ! 
,eagle ,/aff z ! fir/ flag ( ! sov]eign 
,native ,am]ican tribal nations & !     
,fir/ ,nations2  7#b7 we r5ew our       
commitm5t to coop]ate ) tribes1         
int]gov]nm5tal tribes1 & ,native        
,am]ican organizations1 includ+ ,native 
,am]ican ,vet]ans organizations to      
enc\rage programs promot+ cultural      
education ( ! significance ( ! ,eagle   
,/aff2 &  7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is       

committ$ to inclusiv5ess = all ,native  
,am]icans1 ! traditions & symbolism ( ! 
,eagle ,/aff1 & t we enc\rage all units 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to          
incorporate ^! pr9ciples into _!        
policies & practices4