Bill Text: TX HR1565 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Honoring the Jumano Indian Nation of Texas.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-15 - Reported enrolled [HR1565 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HR1565-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 1565

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, With a proud heritage that spans many centuries, the
Jumano Indians of Texas have been a vital part of the history of the
Lone Star State; and
WHEREAS, The Jumano were living in parts of present-day Texas
when Europeans first arrived in the area, and they may have
encountered the Spanish explorer Cabeza de Vaca in 1535 near the
site now occupied by the city of Presidio; they were first
identified as "Jumano" in 1582 by another explorer, Antonio de
Espejo; and
WHEREAS, In this era, the Jumano were a seminomadic people
who hunted buffalo, farmed, and served as salt traders, following
the Colorado River to where it joins the Concho River; early on,
they adopted the use of the horse, and some Jumano were associated
with pueblo villages; their original territory stretched from what
is now the Chihuahua region of Mexico, through West Texas, and into
New Mexico; and
WHEREAS, Between 1621 and 1631, a Catholic nun named Sor
Maria de Jesus of Agreda, also known as the "Lady in Blue," is said
to have appeared to the Jumano and spoken to them in their native
language, beginning their conversion to Christianity; in recent
years, Jumanos have played an important role in the effort of the
Catholic Church to canonize Sor Maria; and
WHEREAS, The Jumano endured many hardships over the
centuries, including warfare with rival Native American groups and
non-native settlers and the spread of infectious diseases; during
the 1700s, the Jumano began to disappear from the historical record
as a distinct people, and it is thought that some members of the
tribe were absorbed into other groups; they became less prevalent
in Texas during the turbulent period that stretched into the 1800s,
but after 1875, Jumanos began to return to their traditional
homeland, including such Texas locations as Candelaria, Valentine,
Presidio, and Balmorhea; and
WHEREAS, In recent years, many Jumano families have begun to
reclaim their heritage, and at present there are more than 5,000
people who can claim descent from this ancient people; Jumanos have
served in the United States military in every war since the Civil
War, and they continue to be active and vital members of their
communities; on May 22, 2016, the council of the Jumano Indian
Nation of Texas was established under the leadership of chair Felix
Bonilla Salmeron; and
WHEREAS, Heirs to a rich legacy, the members of the Jumano
Indian Nation of Texas are strengthened by the cultural traditions
and close ties of kinship that have been passed down from their
forebears, and it is indeed fitting to gratefully pay tribute to
their contributions to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Jumano Indian Nation of Texas and
extend to its members sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the nation as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Darby
Craddick
Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble
Allen Guillen Oliverson
Allison Gutierrez Ortega
Anchia Harless Pacheco
Anderson Harris Paddie
Ashby Hefner Parker
Bailes Hernandez Patterson
Beckley Herrero Paul
Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez
Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan
Bernal Howard Price
Biedermann Huberty Ramos
Blanco Hunter Raney
Bohac Israel Raymond
Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds
Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr.
Bucy Kacal Rose
Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal
Burrows King of Parker Sanford
Button King of Uvalde Schaefer
Cain Klick Shaheen
Calanni Krause Sheffield
Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr.
Capriglione Lambert Shine
Clardy Landgraf Smith
Cole Lang Smithee
Coleman Larson Springer
Collier Leach Stephenson
Cortez Leman Stickland
Craddick Longoria Stucky
Cyrier Lopez Swanson
Darby Lozano Talarico
Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry
Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt
Dominguez Meyer Toth
Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas
Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant
Fierro Miller VanDeaver
Flynn Minjarez Vo
Frank Moody Walle
Frullo Morales White
Geren Morrison Wilson
Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray
Goldman Murphy Wu
González of Dallas Murr Zedler
González of El Paso Neave Zerwas
Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1565 was adopted by the House on May 15,
2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House