HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, The Kickapoo Indian tribe has played an important
1-2 role in the history of Texas and its culture is a valuable asset to
1-3 the state and nation; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Possessing a rich historical and cultural lineage,
1-5 the Kickapoos can trace their tribe's beginnings to a time
1-6 predating the existence of the State of Texas and the United States
1-7 of America; and
1-8 WHEREAS, The tribe's influence is evident throughout much of
1-9 the country, such as in the naming of the Mississippi River,
1-10 derived from Misidipua, a Kickapoo word meaning "greatest of all
1-11 rivers," or Chicago, a derivative of a brave Kickapoo warrior's
1-12 name, Sikakua; and
1-13 WHEREAS, Caretakers of a medal of peace given to their
1-14 ancestors by President George Washington, the Kickapoo Traditional
1-15 Tribe of Texas has painstakingly preserved its language, culture,
1-16 and traditions, and most members of the tribe maintain their
1-17 full-blooded heritage; and
1-18 WHEREAS, Until the 1980s many Kickapoos lived underneath the
1-19 international bridge between Piedras Negras, Coahuila, and Eagle
1-20 Pass, but through the leadership of tribal chairman Makateonenodua
1-21 and the members of the Tribal Council, the Kickapoos obtained
1-22 federal recognition on January 8, 1983; and
1-23 WHEREAS, The Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas chose Eagle
1-24 Pass as its staging ground and homeland, and the City of Eagle Pass
2-1 declared January 8 as Kickapoo Nation Day in honor of the tribe and
2-2 Makateonenodua, its tribal chairman; and
2-3 WHEREAS, The Kickapoo tribe has maintained a proud history of
2-4 independence and self-reliance spanning several centuries, and it
2-5 is indeed appropriate that this remarkable people be honored at
2-6 this time; now, therefore, be it
2-7 RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas
2-8 hereby pay tribute to the members of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe
2-9 of Texas for its people's notable contributions to the history of
2-10 the Lone Star State and their determination to preserve their
2-11 ancestral legacy; and, be it further
2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-13 prepared for the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas as an
2-14 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and
2-15 Senate.
Gallego
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
_______________________________ _______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 99 was adopted by the House on
February 25, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 99 was adopted by the Senate on
April 16, 1999, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor