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RESOLUTION NO. 06-282
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER
22, 2006, AS NATIVE AMERICAN DAY IN
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida, has made the following determinations:
1. The geographic area of the United States of America was
occupied by Native Americans prior to the existence of the
formation of the United States of America,
2. The United States of America recognized the existence of
Native Americans through treaties and other governmental documents.
3. The Cherokee Nation, duly formed in its constitution
dated September 6, 1839, modeled its constitution from that of the
United States of America.
4. Native Americans as a people have made significant
contributions to the safety and prosperity of the United States of
America by ceding their lands, the integration of their language,
their service in the armed forces, and their commitment as
citizens.
5. In 1962 the Senate and House of Representatives, in honor
of the contributions of Native Americans resolved, under the
Presidency of John F, Kennedy, that the fourth Friday of September
be set aside as a state and federally recognized Native American
Holiday.
6, On October 21, 2000 the Sumter Native American Family
Tribe, Inc, Was duly formed in Sumter County, Florida to locally
honor Native Americans through public education and cormnunity
services,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Cormnissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim September 22, 2006 as
"NATIVE AMERICAN DAY" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board urges the citizens of St. Lucie County,
Florida, to observe September 22, 2006 by celebrating the service
of Native Americans to the United States of America and St. Lucie
County, Florida.
ATTEST:
OARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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HAIRMAN
PASSED AND
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND
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COUNTY