| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas is the present-day |
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| 6 | 7 | | incarnation of a proud people who have lived in Texas and northern |
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| 7 | 8 | | Mexico for more than 300 years; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The Lipan Apaches have entered into treaties, |
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| 9 | 10 | | alliances, and pledges of friendship with the governments of Spain, |
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| 10 | 11 | | Mexico, the German Confederation, and the United States; President |
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| 11 | 12 | | Sam Houston and the Republic of Texas formally acknowledged a |
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| 12 | 13 | | friendship with the Lipan Apaches through the Treaty of Live Oak |
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| 13 | 14 | | Point in 1838; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Today, the Lipan Apache Tribe is represented by a |
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| 15 | 16 | | tribal government with a constitution and bylaws, and the tribe is a |
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| 16 | 17 | | voting member of the National Congress of American Indians; the |
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| 17 | 18 | | eagle remains sacred to the tribe, and the U.S. Department of the |
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| 18 | 19 | | Interior has acknowledged the religious and legal rights of more |
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| 19 | 20 | | than 200 tribal members to use eagle feathers in their ceremonial |
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| 20 | 21 | | practices; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Lipan Apaches have faithfully served in the armed |
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| 22 | 23 | | forces of the United States during World War I, World War II, the |
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| 23 | 24 | | Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, |
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| 24 | 25 | | as well as in other deployments; moreover, tribe member Frank Leota |
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| 25 | 26 | | of San Antonio has risen to the prestigious post of command sergeant |
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| 26 | 27 | | major for the U.S. Army Pacific Command; in addition, members of the |
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| 27 | 28 | | Lipan Apache tribe have served as police officers, ministers, |
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| 28 | 29 | | nurses, and schoolteachers, as well as in many other important |
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| 29 | 30 | | occupations; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Blessed with a rich heritage, the Lipan Apaches have |
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| 31 | 32 | | maintained a strong sense of identity and community, and they |
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| 32 | 33 | | continue to make a valuable contribution to the culture of the Lone |
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| 33 | 34 | | Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 35 | 36 | | hereby recognize the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas and commend it on |
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| 36 | 37 | | its many valuable contributions to this state; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 39 | | prepared for the tribe as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 39 | 40 | | House of Representatives and Senate. |
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| 40 | | - | Neave |
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| 41 | | - | Herrero |
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| 42 | | - | Pacheco |
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| 43 | | - | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 44 | | - | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 45 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 171 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 46 | | - | 10, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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| 47 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 49 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 171 was adopted by the Senate on May |
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| 50 | | - | 14, 2019, by a viva-voce vote. |
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| 51 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | | - | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 53 | | - | APPROVED: __________________ |
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| 54 | | - | Date |
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| 55 | | - | __________________ |
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| 56 | | - | Governor |
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