| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 192 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The November 2023 International Indigenous and |
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| 6 | 6 | | Native American Indian Gathering in Del Rio, hosted by the Warren |
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| 7 | 7 | | Perryman Foundation for Native American Research, provides a |
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| 8 | 8 | | fitting opportunity to recognize a valued member of the |
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| 9 | 9 | | organization, Rafaela Fay Lozano Brown; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, A historian, matriarch, and head elder of the United |
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| 11 | 11 | | Warrior Band of the Seminole Nation, Rafaela Brown is a descendant |
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| 12 | 12 | | of the John Horse Band of the Black Seminole tribe, which originated |
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| 13 | 13 | | in Florida during Spanish rule; African Americans fleeing slavery |
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| 14 | 14 | | found a haven there and assimilated with the Seminole people; in the |
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| 15 | 15 | | mid-19th century, John Horse conducted groups of Seminoles along |
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| 16 | 16 | | the Trail of Tears to Indian Territory and gained fame as both |
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| 17 | 17 | | warrior and diplomat; he went on to lead a Seminole group to Mexico |
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| 18 | 18 | | in search of freedom, and his success in fending off bandits and |
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| 19 | 19 | | raiders earned him the rank of captain in the Mexican Army; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, The U.S. Army began recruiting Black Seminoles from |
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| 21 | 21 | | Mexico to protect the Texas frontier, and in 1870, it established |
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| 22 | 22 | | the Seminole Negro Indian Scouts; based at Fort Duncan and Fort |
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| 23 | 23 | | Clark, the scouts engaged in 26 campaigns, and several received the |
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| 24 | 24 | | Medal of Honor for their actions; many went on to serve in Buffalo |
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| 25 | 25 | | Soldier regiments; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Dedicated to her family's Black Seminole scout |
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| 27 | 27 | | heritage, Ms. Brown has followed in the footsteps of her mother, the |
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| 28 | 28 | | late Alice Fay Lozano, who contributed to books on tribal history; |
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| 29 | 29 | | Ms. Brown is an educator by profession and uses her skills to raise |
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| 30 | 30 | | awareness of the role played by Black Seminoles from the pioneer |
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| 31 | 31 | | days onward; during the lifetimes of Chief William "Dub" Warrior |
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| 32 | 32 | | and his wife, Ethel, she traveled with them to St. Augustine, |
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| 33 | 33 | | Florida, to share her knowledge; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Rafaela Brown has demonstrated an exceptional |
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| 35 | 35 | | commitment to the remarkable legacy of the Black Seminole Nation, |
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| 36 | 36 | | and she is indeed worthy of special recognition; now, therefore, be |
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| 37 | 37 | | it |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 39 | 39 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Rafaela Fay Lozano |
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| 40 | 40 | | Brown for her contributions as a member of the Warren Perryman |
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| 41 | 41 | | Foundation for Native American Research and extend to her sincere |
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| 42 | 42 | | best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 44 | 44 | | prepared for Ms. Brown as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 45 | 45 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 46 | 46 | | Morales of Maverick |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 49 | 49 | | I certify that H.R. No. 192 was adopted by the House on |
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| 50 | 50 | | November 7, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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