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WHEREAS, The 2011 Fort Clark Days and the Lipan Apache Band of |
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Texas Pow Wow are being held March 4-5, 2011, at Fort Clark Springs; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Established on June 20, 1852, near Las Moras |
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Springs, Fort Clark formed part of the line of U.S. Army forts |
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erected along the military road from San Antonio to El Paso to |
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defend the border with Mexico and protect frontier settlements; the |
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fort became home to numerous U.S. infantry and cavalry units and |
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also served as a base for Texas Rangers, the Confederate Army, Lipan |
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Apache Texas Ranger scouts, black Seminole scouts, and buffalo |
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soldiers; among the many notable military leaders stationed there |
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were General Wesley Merritt, General William R. Shafter, General |
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John L. Bullis, General Zenas R. Bliss, General Jonathan M. |
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Wainwright, and General George S. Patton, Jr.; and |
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WHEREAS, When Fort Clark was closed in 1946, it was one of the |
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last remaining mounted cavalry posts in the country, and today it is |
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listed on the National Register of Historic Places; the annual Fort |
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Clark Days commemorate the rich history of this venerable site with |
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a wide range of activities and raise funds to help maintain the |
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historic buildings and grounds; and |
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WHEREAS, This year's festival is being held in conjunction |
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with the Lipan Apache Band of Texas Pow Wow, and a featured |
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attraction of both events is scheduled for March 4, 2011, when |
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members of the Lipan Apache Band and the Fort Clark Springs |
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Association, along with representatives of Fort Concho, Fort |
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Lancaster, Fort Stockton, and Fort McKavett, are reenacting the |
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signing of the Live Oak Treaty of January 8, 1838; a pledge of peace |
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and friendship between the Lipan Apaches and the Republic of Texas, |
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the treaty was signed by Cuelgas de Castro, a Lipan Apache chief and |
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Texas Ranger scout, and James Power, an empresario and a signatory |
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to the Texas Declaration of Independence; the reenactment |
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highlights the contributions that Lipan Apaches made to the defense |
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of Texas during the period of the republic; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lipan Apache Band of Texas is dedicated to |
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preserving the culture and traditions of its ancestors, and during |
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the Pow Wow, its members are also performing ceremonial music and |
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dances; and |
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WHEREAS, The 2011 Fort Clark Days and the Lipan Apache Band of |
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Texas Pow Wow celebrate the colorful heritage and diversity of the |
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Lone Star State, bringing history to life for visitors young and |
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old; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 2011 Fort Clark Days and the |
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Lipan Apache Band of Texas Pow Wow and honor all the organizations |
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that have worked to make these outstanding events a success; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for the participating groups as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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King of Zavala |
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Gallego |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 540 was adopted by the House on |
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February 24, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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