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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Many proud members of San Antonio Mission Indian |
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| 8 | 9 | | Descendants are gathering in Austin on April 14, 2025, in |
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| 9 | 10 | | celebration of San Antonio Mission Indian Descendants Day at the |
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| 10 | 11 | | State Capitol; and |
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| 11 | 12 | | WHEREAS, A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, San Antonio |
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| 12 | 13 | | Mission Indian Descendants brings together people whose ancestors |
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| 13 | 14 | | lived on area mission lands before, during, and after the mission |
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| 14 | 15 | | period of the 1700s; modern-day members of the community gather at |
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| 15 | 16 | | these missions for Indigenous celebrations, prayer, and such |
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| 16 | 17 | | important life events as baptism, confirmation, and marriage; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Hundreds of small Native bands inhabited South Texas |
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| 18 | 19 | | for thousands of years before the arrival of Spanish explorers; |
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| 19 | 20 | | described collectively as Coahuiltecans by the Spanish, these |
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| 20 | 21 | | culturally and linguistically diverse Indigenous groups came under |
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| 21 | 22 | | pressure from growing colonization; resources dwindled, and when |
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| 22 | 23 | | the Franciscan friars established missions along the San Antonio |
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| 23 | 24 | | River in the early 18th century, Indigenous peoples built those |
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| 24 | 25 | | communities and formed the majority of the population; they |
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| 25 | 26 | | transitioned from a nomadic lifestyle, following the rhythms of |
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| 26 | 27 | | nature, to the strictly regulated environment of the Franciscans; |
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| 27 | 28 | | Native and Spanish cultures combined, fusing into a distinctive |
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| 28 | 29 | | South Texas culture; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Numerous area families have deep ancestral |
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| 30 | 31 | | connections to the missions, and San Antonio Mission Indian |
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| 31 | 32 | | Descendants works to raise awareness of a rich heritage that |
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| 32 | 33 | | continues to inspire and influence a vibrant community today; now, |
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| 33 | 34 | | therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 35 | 36 | | Legislature hereby recognize April 14, 2025, as San Antonio Mission |
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| 36 | 37 | | Indian Descendants Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm |
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| 37 | 38 | | welcome to the visiting delegation; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 40 | | prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 40 | 41 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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