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                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 450--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF THE 
    SECOND MONDAY IN OCTOBER 2025 AS ``INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY'' TO 
  CELEBRATE AND HONOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND THEIR SHARED HISTORY AND 
                                CULTURE

  Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Booker, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. 
Gallego, Mr. Hickenlooper, Ms. Hirono, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. 
Padilla, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Warren, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Schatz, 
and Mr. Schiff) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Indian Affairs:

                              S. Res. 450

       Whereas currently over 200 municipalities and 17 States 
     celebrate ``Indigenous Peoples' Day'' on the second Monday of 
     October;
       Whereas Columbus Day is a Federal holiday, established by 
     order of President Roosevelt in 1937, and is officially 
     recognized by some cities and States around the United States 
     on the second Monday of October;
       Whereas Columbus Day does not currently provide an 
     opportunity to reflect on the stories and perseverance of the 
     Indigenous Peoples of the lands that are now part of the 
     United States;
       Whereas, prior to Western contact, Indigenous Peoples lived 
     and flourished in the lands that are now part of the United 
     States for thousands of years;
       Whereas Western contact with the lands that are now part of 
     the United States led to the suppression, forced 
     assimilation, and genocide of Indigenous Peoples and their 
     cultures;
       Whereas the Senate recognizes and values the vast 
     contributions made to the United States by Indigenous 
     Peoples' knowledge, science, philosophy, arts, and culture;
       Whereas the Senate recognizes its responsibility to honor 
     the history, traditions, and cultural contributions of the 
     Indigenous Peoples of the United States; and
       Whereas the second Monday in October 2025 would be an 
     appropriate date to designate as ``Indigenous Peoples' Day'': 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) honors and recognizes the unique contributions 
     Indigenous Peoples have made to the United States of America;
       (2) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
     ``Indigenous Peoples' Day'' with appropriate ceremonies and 
     activities that celebrate and promote awareness of Indigenous 
     Peoples and their shared history and culture; and
       (3) supports the official designation of ``Indigenous 
     Peoples' Day'' as a Federal holiday.

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