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(b) CELEBRATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE 
DAY.—Congress encourages the people of the United 
States, as well as Federal, State, and local governments 
and interested groups and organizations to observe a Na-
tive American Heritage Day with appropriate programs, 
ceremonies, and activities. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Native American Herit-
age Day Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) Native Americans are the descendants of the 
aboriginal, indigenous, native people who were the 
original inhabitants of the United States; 
(2) Native Americans have volunteered to serve 
in the United States Armed Forces and have served 
with valor in all of the Nation’s military actions from 
the Revolutionary War through the present day, and 
in most of those actions, more Native Americans per 
capita served in the Armed Forces than any other 
group of Americans; 
(3) Native Americans have made distinct and 
significant contributions to the United States and the 
rest of the world in many fields, including agri-
culture, medicine, music, language, and art, and Na-
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tive Americans have distinguished themselves as in-
ventors, entrepreneurs, spiritual leaders, and scholars; 
(4) Native Americans should be recognized for 
their contributions to the United States as local and 
national leaders, artists, athletes, and scholars; 
(5) nationwide recognition of the contributions 
that Native Americans have made to the fabric of 
American society will afford an opportunity for all 
Americans to demonstrate their respect and admira-
tion of Native Americans for their important con-
tributions to the political, cultural, and economic life 
of the United States; 
(6) nationwide recognition of the contributions 
that Native Americans have made to the Nation will 
encourage self-esteem, pride, and self-awareness in 
Native Americans of all ages; 
(7) designation of the Friday following Thanks-
giving of each year as Native American Heritage Day 
will underscore the government-to-government rela-
tionship between the United States and Native Amer-
ican governments; and 
(8) designation of Native American Heritage 
Day will encourage public elementary and secondary 
schools in the United States to enhance understanding 
of Native Americans by providing curricula and 
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classroom instruction focusing on the achievements 
and contributions of Native Americans to the Nation. 
SEC. 3. IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE 
DAY. 
Congress— 
(1) designates Friday, November 28, 2008, as 
‘‘Native American Heritage Day’’; and 
(2) encourages the people of the United States, as 
well as Federal, State, and local governments, and in-
terested groups and organizations to observe Native 
American Heritage Day with appropriate programs, 
ceremonies, and activities, including activities relat-
ing to— 
(A) the historical status of Native American 
tribal governments as well as the present day 
status of Native Americans; 
(B) the cultures, traditions, and languages 
of Native Americans; and 
(C) the rich Native American cultural leg-
acy that all Americans enjoy today. 
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Calendar No. 926 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 62 
[Report No. 110–435] 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To honor the achievements and contributions of 
Native Americans to the United States, and for 
other purposes. 
JULY 31, 2008 
Reported with an amendment 
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