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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The men, women, and children of the Echota Cherokee |
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of Texas carry forward the traditions of a proud culture with a |
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storied history in our state; and |
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WHEREAS, The community's members are descended from |
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survivors of the "Trail of Tears," the forced migration that took |
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place when Native Americans east of the Mississippi River were |
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relocated to the Indian Territory in the West in the late 1830s; and |
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WHEREAS, Thousands of Cherokee died along the Trail of Tears, |
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but some escaped and fled to the mountains of Alabama and other |
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remote areas; there, they ultimately became known as the Echota |
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Cherokee Indian Tribe, and other Echota Cherokee groups were |
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established in various parts of the United States, including Texas; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, There are presently around 60 Echota Cherokee living |
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in our state; their numbers include many individuals who have |
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distinguished themselves through their service in the U.S. |
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military, as well as others whose business and professional |
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endeavors have earned them the high esteem of their fellow Texans; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Heirs to a rich legacy, the members of the Echota |
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Cherokee of Texas are strengthened by the close ties of kinship and |
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heritage that have been passed down from their forebears, and it is |
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indeed fitting to pay tribute to their contributions to the Lone |
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Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Echota Cherokee of Texas and extend to |
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its members sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the tribe as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |