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 PUBLIC LAW 103-462—NOV. 2, 1994 108 STAT. 4805 Public Law 103-462 103d Congress Joint Resolution Designating the month of November in each ofcalendar years 1993 and 1994 Nov. 2, 1994 as "National American Indian Heritage Month". [H.J. Res. 271] Whereas American Indians were the original inhabitants of the lands that now constitute the United States of America; Whereas American Indian Governments developed the fundamental principles of freedom of speech and separation of powers in government, and these principles form the foundation of the United States Government today; Whereas American Indian societies have exhibited a respect for the finiteness of natural resources through deep respect for the earth, and these values continue to be widely held today; Whereas American Indian people have served with valor in all wars from the Revolutionary War to the conflict in the Persian Gulf, often in a percentage well above their percentage in the population of the Nation as a whole; Whereas American Indians have made distinct and important contributions to America and the rest of the world in many fields, including agriculture, medicine, music, language, and art; Whereas American Indians deserve to be recognized for their individual contributions to American society as artists, sculptors, musicians, authors, poets, artisans, scientists, and scholars; Whereas designating the month of November in each of calendar years 1993 and 1994 to recognize the heritage and the contributions to American society of American Indians will encourage self-esteem, pride, and self-awareness in American Indians of all ages; and Whereas November is traditionally the month when American Indians have harvested their crops and is generally a time of celebration and giving thanks: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That— (1) the month of November in each of calendar years 1993 and 1994 is designated as "National American Indian Heritage Month"; and

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