Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

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1		-	S.C.R. No. 25
	1	+	By: Hughes, Lucio S.C.R. No. 25
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4	4		SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
5	5		WHEREAS, The people of the Mount Tabor Indian Community of
6	6		East Texas, whose history in this state spans more than 170 years,
7	7		take enormous pride in the rich heritage that they share; and
8	8		WHEREAS, Composed of individuals of Cherokee, Yowani
9	9		Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Muscogee-Creek ancestry, the Mount Tabor
10	10		community traces its origins to about the year 1845, when a party of
11	11		families led by John Adair Bell immigrated to Texas and settled
12	12		approximately six miles south of present-day Kilgore; the community
13	13		came to be known as Mount Tabor, after the name of the plantation
14	14		that Mr. Bell established in Rusk County; during the Civil War, the
15	15		Mount Tabor community swelled with an influx of Cherokee who were
16	16		supportive of the Confederacy and who were fleeing the fighting in
17	17		Indian Territory; among their number were the wife and children of
18	18		Confederate general Stand Watie; following the end of the war,
19	19		residents of Mount Tabor began to disperse; a number returned to the
20	20		Cherokee Nation in Indian Territory, but many descendants of the
21	21		early settlers continue to live in Rusk and Smith Counties; and
22	22		WHEREAS, Those associated with Mount Tabor have maintained
23	23		ties to a tribal organization since the community's inception;
24	24		today, the Texas Band of Cherokee Indians of the Mount Tabor Indian
25	25		Community is a continuation of the Texas Cherokees and Associated
26	26		Bands (TCAB), which was organized in 1871 by Colonel William Penn
27	27		Adair; in addition to John Adair Bell and William Penn Adair,
28	28		notable leaders of the community have included Chief Chicken
29	29		Trotter, also known as Devereaux Jarrett Bell, who signed the 1843
30	30		Treaty of Birds Fort on behalf of the Cherokee, and, in the 20th
31	31		century, TCAB chairs W. W. Keeler, who served as principal chief of
32	32		the Cherokee Nation and as CEO of Phillips Petroleum Company, and
33	33		Foster T. Bean, who served as mayor of Kilgore for more than 20
34	34		years; and
35	35		WHEREAS, The original settlers of Mount Tabor and their
36	36		descendants have contributed in myriad ways to their communities,
37	37		their state, and their nation; they have worn the uniform of every
38	38		branch of this country's armed forces and taken part in every
39	39		conflict from the Civil War to Iraq and Afghanistan; in civilian
40	40		life, they have served in roles ranging from police officers and
41	41		judges to ministers and school teachers; and
42	42		WHEREAS, Throughout its history, Texas has drawn strength
43	43		from the great diversity of its people and cultures, and it is a
44	44		privilege to recognize the Mount Tabor Indian Community for the
45	45		indelible imprint it has made on the Lone Star State; now,
46	46		therefore, be it
47	47		RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas
48	48		hereby recognize the Mount Tabor Indian Community of Texas and
49	49		commend it on its many valuable contributions to this state; and, be
50	50		it further
51	51		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
52	52		prepared for the Mount Tabor Indian Community as an expression of
53	53		high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
54		-	______________________________ ______________________________
55		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
56		-	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 25 was adopted by the Senate
57		-	on April 5, 2017.
58		-	______________________________
59		-	Secretary of the Senate
60		-	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 25 was adopted by the House
61		-	on April 27, 2017.
62		-	______________________________
63		-	Chief Clerk of the House
64		-	Approved:
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66		-	Date
67		-	______________________________
68		-	Governor