BILL NUMBER: AJR 96	AMENDED	08/26/94
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE   AUGUST 26, 1994
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 11, 1994

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Members Martinez, Alby, Allen, Alpert,
Archie-Hudson, Baca, Bornstein, Bronshvag, Valerie Brown,
Burton, Bustamante, Cannella, Cortese, Ducheny, Eastin, Epple,
Escutia, Frazee, Terry Friedman, Goldsmith, Gotch, Hannigan,
Harvey, Hauser, Horcher, Karnette, Katz, Lee, McDonald, Moore,
Morrow, Mountjoy, Murray, Napolitano, Polanco, Quackenbush,
Rogan, Seastrand, Snyder, Solis, Takasugi, Umberg, and Weggeland

                        AUGUST 8, 1994

   Assembly Joint Resolution No. 96 Relative to the {-
Gabrielino-Tongva Nation -}{+ Gabrielinos +} .


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AJR 96, as amended, Martinez.  The {- Gabrielino-Tongva
Nation -} {+ Gabrielinos +} .
   This measure would {- (1) -} recognize the {-
Gabrielino-Tongva Nation -} {+ Gabrielinos +} as the aboriginal
tribe of the Los Angeles Basin and {- the elected tribal council
of the Gabrielino-Tongva Nation as the legal and traditional
governing body of the Gabrielino-Tongva Indian people and (2) -}
{+ would +} memorialize the President and Congress to give
similar recognition to the {- Gabrielino-Tongva Nation and its
elected tribal council -} {+ Gabrielinos +} .
   Fiscal committee:  no.




   WHEREAS, {- Gabrielino-Tongva -} {+ Gabrielino +} tribal
territory encompasses the entire Los Angeles Basin area and the
Channel Islands of Santa Catalina, San Nicholas, {- San
Clemente, and Santa Barbara.  Their land runs from Topanga in
the west, to Laguna in the south, and to the base of the San
Bernardino Mountains in the east; and -} {+ and San Clemente;
and +}
   WHEREAS, The {- Gabrielino-Tongva -} {+ Gabrielino +} were,
at one time, one of the most prosperous and generous Native
American tribes of southern California. Long before European
contact, the {- Tongvas -} {+ Gabrielinos +} already had a major
society in place with a government, laws, religion, music,
dance, art, a monetary system, and cultural exchange; and
   WHEREAS, The State of California has had consistent
interaction with the {- Gabrielino-Tongva Nation -} {+
Gabrielinos +} , known originally as the San Gabriel Band of
Mission Indians; and
   WHEREAS, The State of California recognizes that the {-
Gabrielino-Tongva -} {+ Gabrielino +} Indian community existed
and has continued to exist without interruption to the present
day; and
   WHEREAS, The State of California recognizes that the {-
Gabrielino-Tongva Nation has -} {+ Gabrielinos have +} held
general membership meetings in the San Gabriel, California
region for over 100 years; and {-
   WHEREAS, The State of California recognizes that the
Gabrielino-Tongva Nation consists of approximately 1,500 to
3,000 members with an active membership of over 250 individuals
who participate consistently in tribal affairs; -} {+
   WHEREAS, The State of California recognizes that Gabrielino
members participate consistently in tribal affairs; +} now,
therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of
California, jointly, That the State of California recognizes the
{- Gabrielino-Tongva Nation -} {+ Gabrielinos +} as the
aboriginal tribe of the Los Angeles Basin and takes great pride
in recognizing the Indian inhabitance of the Los Angeles Basin
and the continued existence of the Indian community within our
state; and be it further {-
   Resolved, That the State of California, recognizes the
elected tribal council of the Gabrielino-Tongva Nation as the
legal and traditional governing body of the Gabrielino-Tongva
Indian people; and be it further -}
   Resolved, That the California Legislature respectfully
memorializes the President and Congress of the United {- State
to likewise give recognition to the Gabrielino-Tongva Nation as
the aboriginal tribe of the Los Angeles Basin and to the elected
tribal council of the Gabrielino-Tongva Nation as the legal and
traditional governing body of the Gabrielino-Tongva Indian
people; -} {+ States to likewise give recognition to the
Gabrielinos as the aboriginal tribe of the Los Angeles Basin; +}
and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit
copies of this resolution to the President and Vice President of
the United States, to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, to each Senator and Representative from
California in the Congress of the {- United States, and to the
elected tribal council of the Gabrielino-Tongva Nation. -} {+
United States. +}