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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of this body are pleased and honored |
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| to recognize a
group of individuals who have contributed |
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| greatly to the heritage and education
of the children of our |
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| nation; and
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| WHEREAS, The State of Illinois shall set apart a day known |
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| as "American
Indian Day" in recognition of the many |
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| contributions of the American Indians to
the economic and |
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| cultural heritage of all the citizens of the United States;
and
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| WHEREAS, American Indian Day is also held to honor all |
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| American Indians and
Native Americans who have fought, served, |
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| and worked to make the United States
the greatest country in |
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| the world; and
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| WHEREAS, The years before the arrival of Christopher |
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| Columbus saw the rise of
an advanced agriculturally based |
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| Indian civilization with true urban centers,
monumental public |
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| works, and ruling classes; and
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| WHEREAS, During the period of European colonization, |
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| American Indian
societies and tribes within the present |
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| continental United States were
integrated through |
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| interconnecting political, economic, social, and religious
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| obligation and support systems provided by extended families or |
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| kinship groups;
and
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| WHEREAS, Through European colonization, most tribes were |
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| forced to sell their
lands, moved to new territory, and |
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| subjected to forced acculturation programs
by the federal |
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| government; many other tribes remain on reservations or tribal
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| lands within their old homelands, where they retain many of |
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| their cultural
patterns and traditional values; therefore, be |
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| it
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