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01 Expressing support and appreciation for the National Native American Veterans Memorial.                                 
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03 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:                                                                       
04      WHEREAS the National Native American Veterans Memorial, to be located on the                                       
05 grounds of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.,                                
06 with a design concept titled "Warriors' Circle of Honor," is scheduled to open on Veterans                              
07 Day 2020; and                                                                                                           
08      WHEREAS Native Americans across the United States, including American Indians,                                     
09 Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, have a long, proud, and distinguished tradition of                                
10 military service in the armed forces of the United States; and                                                          
11      WHEREAS Native Americans have historically served in the armed forces of the                                       
12 United States in numbers that far exceed their representation in the population of the United                           
13 States; and                                                                                                             
14      WHEREAS Native American veterans have been decorated for valor and                                                 
15 distinguished service in the armed forces of the United States; and                                                     
16      WHEREAS Native Americans have lost their lives in service to the armed forces of                                   
01 the United States and for the cause of peace; and                                                                       
02      WHEREAS past and present military service of Native Americans exemplifies the                                      
03 bravery and courage that defines American patriotism; and                                                               
04      WHEREAS the National Native American Veterans Memorial will honor the military                                     
05 service of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, from the Revolutionary                               
06 War to the present, and across all branches of service; and                                                             
07      WHEREAS the National Museum of the American Indian, which has a mission to                                         
08 advance knowledge and understanding of Native American cultures, including art, history,                                
09 language, and the contributions that Native Americans have made to the United States, is an                             
10 extraordinary site and an ideal location on which to establish the National Native American                             
11 Veterans Memorial; and                                                                                                  
12      WHEREAS the National Native American Veterans Memorial will further the                                            
13 purposes of the National Museum of the American Indian by giving all Americans the                                      
14 opportunity to learn about the proud and courageous tradition of service of Native Americans                            
15 in the armed forces of the United States;                                                                               
16      BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives expresses its profound support                                    
17 and appreciation for the establishment of the National Native American Veterans Memorial,                               
18 to be located on the grounds of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian,                               
19 to honor the military service of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians,                                
20 from the Revolutionary War to the present, and across all branches of service.