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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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welcome Chief Martin of the Tonkawa Tribal Nation on the occasion |
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of his visit to the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, As a federally recognized tribe with an origin |
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story in modern-day Texas, the Tonkawa Indigenous Tribe shares a |
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history of friendship with our forebearers and played an |
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important role in the formation of the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Placido, who was a close friend to both |
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Stephen F. Austin and Edward Burleson, took part in the Battle of |
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Plum Creek and worked closely with John Salmon "Rip" Ford; and |
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WHEREAS, In March of 1842, during the Texas Archives War, |
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President Sam Houston declared martial law in Austin, an area |
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vulnerable to Comanche and Mexican attacks; as families left the |
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region to seek safety, the Tonkawa tribe set up camp on Little |
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Shoal Creek to help protect the city's western flank from |
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Comanche raids; and |
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WHEREAS, Between 1867 and 1874, members of the Tonkawa |
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tribe served faithfully as scouts and trackers for the United |
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States Army stationed at Fort Griffin, Texas, and it is indeed |
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fitting that all Texans extend their expressions of gratitude for |
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the tribe's historic friendship and aid in defending the Texas |
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frontier against hostile influences in the state's formative |
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years; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby welcome Chief Martin of the Tonkawa Tribal |
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Nation and extend to him best wishes for a memorable visit to the |
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Texas Capitol; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |