,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ca1 #bjai,mr4
 ,"y 7= himself & ,mr4 ,c>d97 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,novemb] #ad1
 #bjai;,committee dis*>g$2 consid]$ &   
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
hi/orical1 cultural1 & religi\s         
significance ( ! #eej? bir?day ( ,guru  
,nanak & ! contributions & sacrifices   
made by ,sikhs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4       
,:]eas ,sikhs h be5 liv+ 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates = m ?an #abj ye>s2 ,:]eas1 dur+ !
 e>ly #bj? c5tury1 ?\s&s ( ,sikhs ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates work$ on f>ms1 9 lumb]    
mills & m9es1 & on ! ,oregon1 ,pacific1 
& ,ea/]n ,railroad2 ,:]eas ,sikhism is a
 mono!i/ic religion & ! fif? l>ge/      
religion 9 ! _w1 )-- 7#a7 m ?an         
#be1jjj1jjj ,sikhs worldwide2 &  7#b7   
almo/ #a1jjj1jjj ,sikhs 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 ,:]eas #bjai is ! ye> ( ! #eej? 
bir?day ( ,guru ,nanak1 ! fir/ ( #aj    
gurus & f\nd]s ( ,sikhism2 ,:]eas !     

,gurpurab ( ,guru ,nanak-- 7#a7 is "o ( 
! mo/ important dates on ! ,sikh cal5d>2
 &  7#b7 is celebrat$ across ! ,unit$   
,/ates & worldwide2 ,:]eas ,vaisakhi1   
:i* is "o ( ! mo/ hi/orically           
significant days ( ! ye> = ,sikhs--     
7#a7 is celebrat$ on ,april #ad2 &  7#b7
 is ! day on :i* ,guru ,gob9d ,s+h ,ji1 
! #aj? ,guru ( ,sikhism1 creat$ !       
,w>rior ,sa9t tradition ( ! volunte]    
soldi] kn[n z ,khalsa2  ,:]eas ! ,sikh  
place ( wor%ip is kn[n z ,gurdw>a       
,sahib1 & !re are m ?an #ejj ,gurdw>as  
,sahib across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas a 
hallm>k ( ,sikh values & tradition is ! 
community kit*5 9 e ,gurdw>a1 kn[n z !  
,lang>1 :]e food is s]v$1 = free1 to all
 visitors to ! ,gurdw>a reg>dless (     
fai?1 religion1 or backgr\nd2 ,:]eas    
,sikh m5 & wom5 h contribut$ to !       
society ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce ! initial
 arrival ( ,sikhs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! 
late #ahjjs2 ,:]eas ,sikhs ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates pursue div]se pr(essions t add to
 ! social1 cultural1 & economic vibrancy

 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+--  7#a7 by  
s]v+ z memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 &  7#b7  
by mak+ significant contributions to    
agriculture1 in=mation te*nology1 o!r   
te*nology1 small bus9esses1 !           
hospitality indu/ry1 truck+1 & m$ic9e2  
,:]eas ,sikhs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates s]v$ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y dur+ ! ,_w ,w>s2 
,:]eas ,sikhs /& =-- 7#a7 equality (    
g5d]2  7#b7 equality ( race2 &  7#c7    
fre$om ( fai?2  ,:]eas ,hoosi] ,sikhs   
are "o ( ! fa/e/ gr[+ bus9ess           
communities 9 ,indiana2 ,:]eas ,sikhs ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates di/+ui% !mselves by     
fo/]+ respect among all p ?r\gh fai? &  
s]vice2 ,:]eas ,sikhism prea*es a       
message ( devotion1 tru?ful liv+1       
equality ( mank9d1 & social ju/ice2     
,:]eas ! ,s5ate is committ$ to provid+  
education to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
ab\t-- 7#a7 ! religions ( ! _w2  7#b7 ! 
value ( religi\s div]sity2  7#c7        
tol]ance gr\nd$ 9 ! pr9ciples ( ! ,fir/ 
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7#d7 a culture ( mutual        

und]/&+2 &  7#e7 ! importance ( r$uc+   
viol5ce2 &  ,:]eas ! ,s5ate seeks to    
fur!r div]sity 9 ! ,s5ate community &   
af=d all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates !          
opportunity to bett] und]/&1 recognize1 
& appreciate ! ri* hi/ory & %>$         
exp]i5ces ( ,sikhs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
recognizes--  7,a7 ! hi/orical1         
cultural1 & religi\s significance ( !   
#eej? bir?day ( ,guru ,nanak2  7,b7 !   
contributions & sacrifices made by      
,sikhs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 !     
discrim9ation t ,sikhs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 h fac$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w2 
&  7#b7 expresses respect = all ,sikhs  
:o practice _! fai?4