,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ad1          
#bjbe,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia 7=       
h]self1 ,mr4 ,cole1 & ,ms4 ,davids (    
,kansas7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces  ,,resolution  ,express+     
support = ! designation ( ! second      
,monday 9 ,octob] #bjbe z ,indig5\s     
,peoples' ,day to celebrate & honor     
,indig5\s ,peoples & _! %>$ hi/ory &    
culture4  ,:]eas curr5tly ov] #bjj      
municipalities & #ag ,/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 ! /ories & p]sev]ance ( ! 
,indig5\s ,p ( l&s t are n[ "p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 prior to ,we/]n  

contact1 ,indig5\s ,peoples liv$ &      
fl\ri%$ 9 ! l&s t are n[ "p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates = ?\s&s ( ye>s2 ,:]eas ! ,we/]n  
contact ( ! l&s t are n[ "p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates 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 !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives recognizes its  
responsibility to honor ! hi/ory1       
traditions1 & cultural contributions ( !
 ,indig5\s ,peoples ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
 ,:]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 ! designation ( ,indig5\s 
,peoples' ,day z a ,f$]al holiday4