,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #a1 #bjbe,mr4  
,torres ( ,new ,york submitt$ ! foll[+  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se t !re    
%\ld be e/abli%$ a ,national ,g>ifuna   
,immigrant ,h]itage ,mon? 9 ,april to   
celebrate ! great contributions (       
,am]icans ( ,g>ifuna immigrant h]itage 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o h enri*$ ! hi/ory ( 
! ,nation4  ,:]eas ! hi/ory ( ,am]icans 
( ,g>ifuna immigrant h]itage 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates is inextricably ti$ to ! /ory ( !
 ,nation2 ,:]eas ,am]icans ( ,g>ifuna   
immigrant h]itage 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates come
 f ! ,c5tral ,am]ican region & h a      
common h]itage & language t goes beyond 
national bord]s2 ,:]eas ,am]icans (     
,g>ifuna immigrant h]itage came to !    
,unit$ ,/ates volunt>ily1 & are di/9ct  
f1 b h an orig9 simil> to mo/ ,african  
,am]icans1 z bo? are desc5dants ( mo/ly 
,we/ & ,c5tral ,africans :o 7           

involunt>ily br\ght to ! ,nor? ,am]ican 
,cont95t by means ( ! hi/oric ,atlantic 
slave trade2 ,:]eas ! ,we/ ,african     
slaves t escap$ to ! isl& ev5tually     
int]m>ri$ ) ! ,c>ibs & ! ,arawaks'      
,indig5\s native p1 giv+ rise to :at    
today we "k z ! ,g>ifuna p2 ,:]eas aft] 
a battle aga9/ ! ,briti% t result$ 9 !  
surr5d] ( ! ,g>ifuna p1 ! defeat$       
,g>ifuna lead]s 7 transport$ to ,engl& &
 ! re/ ( ! ,g>ifuna p to ! isl& (       
,roatan1 ,honduras1 arriv+ !re on ,april
 #ab1 #agig1 :i* began _! settlem5t 9   
,c5tral ,am]ica2 ,:]eas ?is ye> we      
commemorate ! #bbh? anniv]s>y ( !       
arrival ( ! ,g>ifuna p 9 ,c5tral        
,am]ica2 ,:]eas ,national ,g>ifuna      
,immigrant ,h]itage ,mon? w\ld provide  
an opportunity to commemorate &         
recognize ! contributions ( ! ,g>ifuna  
p1 & highlight ! hi/ory & culture (     
,c5tral ,am]ican ,black ,indig5\s       
immigrants 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas    
language1 dance1 & music ( ! ,g>ifuna p 
f ,belize1 ,guatemala1 ,honduras1 &     

,nic>agua h be5 inscrib$ on a ,li/ (    
,intangible ,cultural ,h]itage (        
,humanity1 fir/ proclaim$ 9 #bjja by !  
,unit$ ,nations ,educational1 ,sci5tific
 & ,cultural ,organization2 ,:]eas !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives recognizes t !  
celebration ( ,g>ifuna ,h]itage ,mon?   
/>t$ 9 ,new ,york ,city s9ce #bjji & 9 !
 ,/ate ( ,new ,york s9ce #bjaj1 ?anks to
 ! d$icat$ ef=ts ( community lead]s :o h
 tirelessly advocat$ = ?is recognition1 
culm9at+ 9 ! mon? ( ,april z a "t to    
honor & celebrate ,g>ifuna culture1     
hi/ory1 & contributions2 ,:]eas p %\ld  
be aw>e ( ! ,g>ifuna p's fight = l&     
rights aga9/ t\rism1 develop]s1 & drug  
traffick]s 9 ! region ( ,p9tadill]a1    
,playa ,blanca1 ,pu]to ,gr&e1 ,la ,flor1
 ,ciudad ,morazn 7,*oloma71 ,orqudea    
7,coln71 & ,prsp]a 7,islas de la ,baha72
 & ,:]eas rais+ aw>5ess ab\t ,g>ifuna   
immigrant h]itage is crucial to         
effectively fight+ disp>ities &         
inju/ices aga9/ ,black & ,indig5\s      
populations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,lat9    

,am]ica1 & across ! _w3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives t--  7#a7 a ,national   
,g>ifuna ,immigrant ,h]itage ,mon? %\ld 
be e/abli%$ to celebrate ! significant  
contributions ( ,am]icans ( rec5t       
,g>ifuna immigrant h]itage to ! hi/ory (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 ! p ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %\ld obs]ve ! mon? ) appropriate
 c]emonies1 celebrations1 & activities  
to recognize t ,am]icans ( rec5t        
,g>ifuna immigrant h]itage enhance ! ri*
 div]sity ( & /r5g!n ! ,unit$ ,/ates4