By:  Turner                                      S.R. No. 683
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to
    1-3  recognize the Star of the Republic Museum for its recent selection
    1-4  by the Texas Historical Commission for an award for outstanding
    1-5  achievement in the area of interpretive exhibits; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, The Texas Historical Commission annually presents
    1-7  awards to Texas museums for their achievements in the categories
    1-8  of exhibits, education programs, media productions, and community
    1-9  involvement; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, The Star of the Republic Museum has received eight
   1-11  awards since the awards program began in 1983; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, The museum's recent project, "Sorrow Whispers in
   1-13  the Wind," was designed to contrast Indian images and reality in the
   1-14  19th century and briefly examine their relationship in the present;
   1-15  and
   1-16        WHEREAS, The project used exhibits to express the ways in
   1-17  which Anglos perceived the Texas Indians as well as how the Indians
   1-18  saw themselves and one another; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, The project included a historical exhibition, a
   1-20  symposium, public programming, and a 29-page booklet examining
   1-21  the cultures and experiences of Texas Native Americans in the
   1-22  Republic period (1836-1846); and
   1-23        WHEREAS, The museum borrowed a large number of high-quality
    2-1  artifacts for the exhibits which included recreating the inside of
    2-2  a Plains Indian tepee; the exhibits represented, through art work
    2-3  and artifacts, the Plains Indians, the Woodland Indians, and the
    2-4  Prairie Indians; and
    2-5        WHEREAS, The Star of the Republic Museum is a tremendously
    2-6  valuable cultural, historical, and educational center for Washington
    2-7  County; the Curator of Exhibits, Sherry Humphries, and all who
    2-8  participated in "Sorrow Whispers in the Wind" deserve to be proud
    2-9  of their successful efforts; now, therefore, be it
   2-10        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-11  73rd Legislature, hereby commend the Star of the Republic Museum
   2-12  for its exceptional exhibits and express congratulations to the
   2-13  museum on its recent award for outstanding achievement; and, be it
   2-14  further
   2-15        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
   2-16  the museum as a token of high regard from the Texas Senate.
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   2-18                                        President of the Senate
   2-19                                      I hereby certify that the
   2-20                                 above Resolution was adopted by
   2-21                                 the Senate on April 22, 1993.
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   2-23                                        Secretary of the Senate
   2-24                                 _____________________________________
   2-25                                         Member, Texas Senate