Bill Text: MI SR0100 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: A resolution to recognize September 24-30, 2017, as French Canadian and Métis Heritage week.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-09-28 - Adopted [SR0100 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2017-SR0100-Enrolled.html
SR100, As Adopted by Senate, September 28, 2017
Senator Marleau offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 100.
A resolution to recognize September 24-30, 2017, as French Canadian and Métis Heritage week.
Whereas, The legacy of the French-Canadian and Métis cultures in Michigan can be traced to the earliest French explorers, trade between the French and Native Americans, missions, and settlements from the 17th century onward; and
Whereas, Archaeological excavations and extant forts, churches, homes, and trading posts from Michigan's French era are found throughout the state; and
Whereas, French-Canadian and Métis agricultural practices deeply impacted the physical landscape in the form of ribbon farms, seen today in the streetscapes of the Detroit River region; and
Whereas, Detroit's Jesuit Pears, known as French Pears in Frenchtown/Monroe, are a living agricultural link to the French era and constitute a unique contribution to regional biodiversity; and
Whereas, The celebration of French-Canadian and Métis cultures is enhanced through the identification and display of artifacts, such as the Michilimackinac Rosary, the study of place names, and the recognition of the imprint left by their agricultural practices, logging, trapping, and fishing; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body join those of French-Canadian and Métis ancestry in celebrating their heritage and contributions to the state of Michigan in recognizing September 24-30, 2017, as French-Canadian and Métis Heritage Week.
