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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Many proud members of San Antonio Mission Indian |
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Descendants are gathering in Austin on April 14, 2025, in |
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celebration of San Antonio Mission Indian Descendants Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, San Antonio |
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Mission Indian Descendants brings together people whose ancestors |
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lived on area mission lands before, during, and after the mission |
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period of the 1700s; modern-day members of the community gather at |
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these missions for Indigenous celebrations, prayer, and such |
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important life events as baptism, confirmation, and marriage; and |
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WHEREAS, Hundreds of small Native bands inhabited South Texas |
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for thousands of years before the arrival of Spanish explorers; |
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described collectively as Coahuiltecans by the Spanish, these |
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culturally and linguistically diverse Indigenous groups came under |
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pressure from growing colonization; resources dwindled, and when |
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the Franciscan friars established missions along the San Antonio |
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River in the early 18th century, Indigenous peoples built those |
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communities and formed the majority of the population; they |
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transitioned from a nomadic lifestyle, following the rhythms of |
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nature, to the strictly regulated environment of the Franciscans; |
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Native and Spanish cultures combined, fusing into a distinctive |
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South Texas culture; and |
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WHEREAS, Numerous area families have deep ancestral |
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connections to the missions, and San Antonio Mission Indian |
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Descendants works to raise awareness of a rich heritage that |
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continues to inspire and influence a vibrant community today; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 14, 2025, as San Antonio Mission |
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Indian Descendants Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm |
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welcome to the visiting delegation; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Lujan |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 765 was adopted by the House on April |
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15, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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