1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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3 SENATE CONCURRENT
3 RESOLUTION 22 By: Jett of the Senate
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5 Echols of the House
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8 AS INTRODUCED
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9 A Concurrent Resolution proclaiming November 23,
9 2024, as Oklahoma Native American Warrior Day;
10 encouraging Oklahomans to participate; and directing
10 distribution.
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13 WHEREAS, the month of November celebrates Veterans Day and is
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14 recognized as Native American Heritage Month; and
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15 WHEREAS, the Native American warrior has served the State of
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16 Oklahoma with honor, courage, and distinction and made the ultimate
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17 sacrifice; and
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18 WHEREAS, during the twentieth century, more than twelve thousand
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19 warriors served in World War I and ten thousand Native American
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20 women joined the American Red Cross, and over forty-four thousand
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21 warriors and eight hundred Native American women served in World War
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22 II; and
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23 WHEREAS, since 9/11, Native Americans have served at a higher
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24 per capita rate than any other ethnic group; and
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 1 WHEREAS, the Force 50 Foundation is leading an effort to honor
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2 and celebrate the Native American warrior with several events in
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3 November, culminating in a special, nationally recognized event on
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4 November 23, 2024.
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5 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE 2ND SESSION
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6 OF THE 59TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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7 CONCURRING THEREIN:
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8 THAT the Oklahoma State Legislature proclaims November 23, 2024,
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9 as Oklahoma Native American Warrior Day, honoring all Native
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10 American warriors.
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11 THAT the Oklahoma State Legislature encourages all Oklahomans
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12 and businesses to participate in and support appropriately the
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13 efforts of the Force 50 Foundation to make all November events
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14 historic and successful.
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15 THAT the Oklahoma State Legislature encourages the Governor and
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16 appropriate state agencies to support this historic project.
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17 THAT copies of this resolution be distributed to: Governor
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18 Kevin Stitt; Coach Barry Switzer, Project Honorary Chairman; former
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19 Governor George Nigh, Special Advisor; Governor Bill Anoatubby of
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20 the Chickasaw Nation, Special Advisor; and Pete Reed, Project
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21 Coordinator.
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