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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 384
2	2	WHEREAS, The people of the Mount Tabor Indian Community of
3	3	East Texas, whose history in this state spans 170 years, take
4	4	enormous pride in the rich heritage that they share; and
5	5	WHEREAS, Composed of individuals of Cherokee, Yowani
6	6	Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Muscogee-Creek ancestry, the Mount Tabor
7	7	community traces its origins to about the year 1845, when a party
8	8	of families led by John Adair Bell immigrated to Texas and
9	9	settled approximately six miles south of present-day Kilgore;
10	10	the community came to be known as Mount Tabor after the name of
11	11	the plantation that Mr. Bell established in Rusk County; during
12	12	the Civil War, the Mount Tabor community swelled with an influx
13	13	of Cherokee who were supportive of the Confederacy and who were
14	14	fleeing the fighting in Indian Territory; among their number were
15	15	the wife and children of Confederate general Stand Watie;
16	16	following the end of the war, residents of Mount Tabor began to
17	17	disperse; a number returned to the Cherokee Nation in Indian
18	18	Territory, but many descendants of the early settlers continue to
19	19	live in Rusk and Smith Counties; and
20	20	WHEREAS, Those associated with Mount Tabor have maintained
21	21	ties to a tribal organization since the community's inception;
22	22	today, the Texas Band of Cherokee Indians of the Mount Tabor
23	23	Indian Community is a continuation of the Texas Cherokees and
24	24	Associated Bands, which was organized in 1871 by Colonel William
25	25	Penn Adair; in addition to John Adair Bell and William Penn
26	26	Adair, notable leaders of the community have included Chief
27	27	Chicken Trotter, also known as Devereaux Jarrett Bell, who signed
28	28	the 1843 Treaty of Birds Fort on behalf of the Cherokee, and, in
29	29	the 20th century, chairs of the Texas Cherokees and Associated
30	30	Bands W. W. Keeler, who served as principal chief of the Cherokee
31	31	Nation and as chief executive officer of Phillips Petroleum
32	32	Company, and Foster T. Bean, who served as mayor of Kilgore for
33	33	more than 20 years; and
34	34	WHEREAS, The original settlers of Mount Tabor and their
35	35	descendants have contributed in myriad ways to their communities,
36	36	their state, and their nation; they have worn the uniform of every
37	37	branch of this country's armed forces and taken part in every
38	38	conflict from the Civil War to Iraq and Afghanistan; in civilian
39	39	life, they have served in roles ranging from police officers and
40	40	judges to ministers and school teachers; and
41	41	WHEREAS, Throughout its history, Texas has drawn strength
42	42	from the great diversity of its people and cultures, and it is a
43	43	privilege to recognize the Mount Tabor Indian Community for the
44	44	indelible imprint it has made on the Lone Star State; now,
45	45	therefore, be it
46	46	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
47	47	Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the Mount Tabor Indian
48	48	Community for its many contributions to the development of this
49	49	state and extend to its members sincere best wishes for the
50	50	future; and, be it further
51	51	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
52	52	the Mount Tabor Indian Community as an expression of high regard
53	53	from the Texas Senate.
54	54	Eltife
55	55	________________________________
56	56	President of the Senate
57	57	I hereby certify that the
58	58	above Resolution was adopted by
59	59	the Senate on March 17, 2015.
60	60	________________________________
61	61	Secretary of the Senate
62	62	________________________________
63	63	Member, Texas Senate