BILL NUMBER: ACR 185	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	ADOPTED IN SENATE  AUGUST 31, 2010
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 17, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Members Cook and Torlakson

                        AUGUST 9, 2010

   Relative to California Native American Day.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 185, Cook. California Native American Day.
   This measure would recognize the importance of California Native
American Day, celebrated this year on September 24, 2010, and the
concurrent California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference to the
enhancement of awareness of California Indian culture.



   WHEREAS, California is home to more federally recognized Indian
tribes than any other state in the United States; and
   WHEREAS, The cultural and governmental contributions of the native
peoples of California have shaped the course for the state
throughout history; and
   WHEREAS, California designated the fourth Friday of every
September as California Native American Day; and
   WHEREAS, California Native American Day is celebrated in this
state by tribes and communities across the state, and is a day for
educators of California to teach factual California Indian history in
schools; and
   WHEREAS, California Indian tribes are committed to contributing to
the educational curricula provided by the state and believe in
providing new and improved educational resources about the varied
cultural histories of, and governance models used by, California
Native Americans; and
   WHEREAS, Since 1999, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, in
conjunction with the California State University at San Bernardino,
have conducted an annual program to share Native American culture
with the children and educators of San Bernardino County; and
   WHEREAS, This year the San Manuel Tribal Unity and Cultural
Awareness Program and the Santos Manuel Student Union at the
California State University at San Bernardino are cosponsors of a
five-day conference designed to enhance the awareness of and discuss
California Indian culture; and
   WHEREAS, The California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference will
be held concurrently with California Native American Day and will
assist educators by providing new educational resources regarding the
rich and varied lives of the California Indian Nations; now,
therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes the importance of
California Native American Day, celebrated this year on September
24, 2010, and the concurrent California Indian Cultural Awareness
Conference to the enhancement of awareness of California Indian
culture; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the President of California State University, San
Bernardino, the General Council of the Sovereign Government of the
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, and the author for appropriate
distribution.