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1		-	S.C.R. No. 7
	1	+	By: Seliger S.C.R. No. 7
	2	+	(Holland)
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4	5		SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
5	6		WHEREAS, The life of the iconic Comanche leader Quanah Parker
6	7		spanned the transition of his people from a traditional, nomadic
7	8		way of life to their acceptance of a settled existence in the late
8	9		19th century, and his leading role in this epic story is truly
9	10		deserving of special recognition; and
10	11		WHEREAS, Known as the "Lords of the Plains" for their
11	12		outstanding horsemanship, the Comanche were roving hunters and
12	13		gatherers who dominated the Southern Plains of North America,
13	14		including large portions of Texas; individuals lived together in
14	15		small bands and were free to join another group if they so desired;
15	16		although they once roamed the plains in numbers "like the stars," by
16	17		the mid-19th century the Comanche were threatened by the United
17	18		States policy of Manifest Destiny and the eradication by Anglo
18	19		American hunters of the bison, which were both the Comanche's main
19	20		food source and the center of their spiritual life; and
20	21		WHEREAS, Born either in Texas or Oklahoma sometime between
21	22		1845 and 1852, Quanah Parker was the son of Peta Nocona, a war chief
22	23		of the Noconi band of the Comanche, and Cynthia Ann Parker, who had
23	24		been captured by the Comanche while still a child and who adopted
24	25		their way of life, spending 25 years with the tribe; after his
25	26		father was killed and his mother captured in a fight with the Texas
26	27		Rangers in 1860, Quanah took refuge with the Quahada Comanche of the
27	28		Llano Estacado region; and
28	29		WHEREAS, Quanah Parker rose to become a powerful and
29	30		influential chief among the Quahada, and for years he led the
30	31		resistance to increased Anglo expansion in the Southern Plains;
31	32		under his direction, the Comanche eluded the Fourth United States
32	33		Cavalry in 1871 and 1872, but in 1874, an alliance of Comanche and
33	34		several other tribes under his leadership was defeated during a
34	35		raid at Adobe Walls in the Texas Panhandle; a year later, Quanah
35	36		Parker and the Quahada surrendered and settled on the
36	37		Kiowa-Comanche reservation in Oklahoma, where he was appointed as
37	38		the new chief of the tribe; and
38	39		WHEREAS, Leading by persuasion and example, Quanah Parker
39	40		helped his people come to terms with their new existence; he
40	41		promoted the creation of a ranching industry by working closely
41	42		with Anglo ranchers, and as part of that effort, he negotiated a
42	43		famous deal with the legendary Texas cattleman Charles Goodnight in
43	44		1878, permitting the JA Ranch to expand while providing beef for the
44	45		Comanche; a herd of surviving bison was allowed to continue roaming
45	46		the JA rangeland, and more than a century later, this arrangement
46	47		helped lead to the creation of the official State Bison Herd of
47	48		Texas, which now resides at Caprock Canyons State Park; and
48	49		WHEREAS, Quanah Parker's influence was also felt in other
49	50		areas; he was a strong proponent of schooling for Comanche children
50	51		and served on the tribal court and as the deputy sheriff of Lawton,
51	52		Oklahoma; in time, he became a very successful rancher in his own
52	53		right, and he remained a highly respected figure among the Comanche
53	54		until his death in 1911; and
54	55		WHEREAS, During one of the greatest social and cultural
55	56		shifts in American history, Quanah Parker served the Comanche
56	57		people first as a warrior and then as a statesman, helping them
57	58		retain their identity while adapting to a different way of life, and
58	59		he stands as a pivotal figure in the history of the Lone Star State;
59	60		now, therefore, be it
60	61		RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas
61	62		hereby designate the second Saturday in September as Quanah Parker
62	63		Day; and, be it further
63	64		RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section
64	65		391.004(d), Government Code, this designation remain in effect
65	66		until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally
66	67		passed by the legislature.
67		-	______________________________ ______________________________
68		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
69		-	______________________________ ______________________________
70		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
71		-	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 7 was adopted by the Senate
72		-	on April 17, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
73		-	______________________________
74		-	Secretary of the Senate
75		-	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 7 was adopted by the House
76		-	on May 22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 1,
77		-	two present not voting.
78		-	______________________________
79		-	Chief Clerk of the House
80		-	Approved:
81		-	______________________________
82		-	Date
83		-	______________________________
84		-	Governor