IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 397
Providing for the acceptance of a statue of Sarah Winnemucca, presented 
by the people of Nevada, for placement in National Statuary Hall, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 25, 2004
Mr. GIBBONS (for himself, Ms. BERKLEY, and Mr. PORTER) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
House Administration 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Providing for the acceptance of a statue of Sarah 
Winnemucca, presented by the people of Nevada, for 
placement in National Statuary Hall, and for other pur-
poses.
Whereas Sarah Winnemucca was the daughter of Chief 
Winnemucca and the granddaughter of the redoubtable 
Chief Truckee of the Northern Paiute Tribe who led 
John C. Fremont and his men across the Great Basin to 
California; 
Whereas Sarah, before her 14th birthday, had acquired five 
languages, including three Indian dialects, Spanish, and 
English, and was one of only two Northern Paiutes in 
Nevada at the time who was able to read, write, and 
speak English;
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Whereas Sarah was an intelligent and respected woman who 
served as an interpreter for the United States Army and 
the Bureau of Indian Affairs and served as an aide, 
scout, peacemaker, and interpreter for General Oliver O. 
Howard during the Bannock War of 1878, in Idaho; 
Whereas, in 1883, Sarah published Life Among the Paiutes: 
Their Wrongs and Claims, the first book written and 
published by a Native American woman; 
Whereas Sarah became a tireless spokeswoman for the 
Northern Paiute Tribe and in 1879, gave more than 300 
speeches throughout the United States concerning the 
plight of her people; 
Whereas Sarah established a nongovernmental school for Pai-
ute children near Lovelock, Nevada, which operated for 
three years and became a model for future educational 
facilities for Native American children; and 
Whereas Sarah, in fighting for justice, peace, and equality for 
all persons, represented the highest ideals of America and 
is hereby recognized as a distinguished citizen of Nevada: 
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring),
SECTION 
1. 
ACCEPTANCE 
OF 
STATUE 
OF 
SARAH 
WINNEMUCCA, FROM THE PEOPLE OF NE-
VADA, FOR PLACEMENT IN NATIONAL STAT-
UARY HALL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The statue of Sarah Winnemucca, 
furnished by the people of Nevada for placement in Na-
tional Statuary Hall in accordance with section 1814 of
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the Revised Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C. 
2061), is accepted in the name of the United States, and 
the thanks of the Congress are tendered to the people of 
Nevada for providing this commemoration of one of Ne-
vada’s most eminent personages. 
(b) PRESENTATION CEREMONY.—The State of Ne-
vada is authorized to use the rotunda of the Capitol on 
a date mutually agreed to by the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives and the Majority Leader of the Senate, 
for a presentation ceremony for the statue. The Architect 
of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board shall take such 
action as may be necessary with respect to physical prep-
arations and security for the ceremony. 
(c) DISPLAY IN ROTUNDA.—The statue shall be dis-
played in the rotunda of the Capitol for a period of not 
more than 6 months, after which period the statue shall 
be moved to its permanent location in National Statuary 
Hall. 
SEC. 2. TRANSMITTAL TO GOVERNOR OF NEVADA. 
The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall 
transmit a copy of this concurrent resolution to the Gov-
ernor of Nevada. 
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