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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1        
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 ,padilla1 & ,mr4 ,book]7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,indian ,affairs          
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ! second ,monday 9 ,octob]
 #bjbf z ,indig5\s ,peoples' ,day to    
celebrate & honor ,indig5\s ,peoples &  
_! %>$ hi/ory & culture4  ,:]eas        
curr5tly ov] #bjj municipalities1 #ag   
,/ates1 & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia        
celebrate or recognize ,indig5\s        
,peoples' ,day on ! second ,monday (    
,octob]2 ,:]eas ,columbus ,day is a     
,f$]al holiday1 e/abli%$ by ,congress 9 
#aifh 7by ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to    
provide = uni=m annual obs]vances (     
c]ta9 legal public holidays on ,mondays1

 & = o!r purposes1 approv$ ,june #bh1   
#aifh 7#hb ,/at4 #bej771 & is (ficially 
recogniz$ by "s cities & ,/ates ar\nd ! 
,unit$ ,/ates on ! second ,monday (     
,octob]2 ,:]eas ,columbus ,day does n   
curr5tly provide an opportunity to      
reflect on ! /ories & p]sev]ance ( !    
,indig5\s ,peoples ( ! 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 ! ,s5ate 
recognizes & values ! va/ contributions 
made to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ,indig5\s    
,peoples' k1 sci5ce1 philosophy1 arts1 &
 culture2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate recognizes its
 responsibility to honor ! hi/ory1      
traditions1 & cultural contributions ( !
 ,indig5\s ,peoples ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
 ,:]eas ! second ,monday 9 ,octob] #bjbf
 w\ld be an appropriate date to         

designate z ,indig5\s ,peoples' ,day3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 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 ! (ficial designation (   
,indig5\s ,peoples' ,day z a ,f$]al     
holiday4