Bill Text: TX HR1618 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Honoring the Miakan/Garza Band of the Coahuiltecan Indians of Texas for its cultural and educational contributions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-05-09 - Reported enrolled [HR1618 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HR1618-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 1618

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Miakan/Garza Band of the Coahuiltecan
Indians of Texas have provided cultural and educational programs
and presentations to the children of our state for almost 20 years;
and
WHEREAS, Direct descendants of Zaragosa Garza, a cacique of
the Mier Band of the Garza Tribe, the members of the Miakan/Garza
Band incorporated the Indigenous Cultures Institute in 2006 to
promote and preserve the cultures of Native Americans indigenous to
Texas and Northern Mexico and to maintain their covenant with
sacred sites; and
WHEREAS, Through the institute, members offer elementary and
high school students numerous free cultural programs, including a
summer camp, in an effort to increase young people's awareness of
their rich indigenous history and culture and at the same time to
encourage in them a sense of pride; the institute also educates and
enlightens members of the Hispanic community about their indigenous
heritage through the online publication Nakum, a peer-reviewed
academic journal; and
WHEREAS, Each year, the Miakan/Garza Band produces the Sacred
Springs Powwow at Spring Lake by Aquarena Springs in San Marcos as a
celebration of indigenous heritage and culture; moreover, the band
has greatly benefited the international indigenous communities by
translating the required songs and other ancient intertribal songs
of the Native American Church, which has over 500,000 active
members in the United States and Canada; the band has further
recorded the first and only compact disc of traditional ceremonial
songs in the Coahuiltecan language; and
WHEREAS, The Miakan/Garza Band of the Coahuiltecan Indians
has contributed immeasurably to the indigenous people of Central
and South Texas through its dedicated efforts to sustain and
preserve its spiritual and cultural traditions; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Miakan/Garza Band of the Coahuiltecan
Indians of Texas for its outstanding accomplishments and extend to
its members sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Miakan/Garza Band as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.
Naishtat
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1618 was adopted by the House on May
1, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House