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P.L. 1996, Joint Resolution No. 7, approved September 27, 1996
Senate Joint Resolution No. 20
A Joint Resolution designating the fourth Friday in September as "Native American Day."
Whereas, Native Americans were the original inhabitants of New Jersey and were of great influence on the cultural and agricultural development of this State; and
Whereas, Native Americans, who had formed clearings and trails prior to the arrival of the colonists, made possible the formation of the very earliest colonial towns; and
Whereas, Many early settlements would have become extinct if the Native Americans had not supplied the colonists with food or guided the people to profitable hunting grounds; and
Whereas, Native Americans cultivated and developed many agricultural products such as corn, squash, beans, and tobacco and the method of growing them; and
Whereas, Many towns, streams, lakes and mountains in New Jersey still retain the original Native American names from pre-colonial times; and
Whereas, Native Americans today continue to share a rich cultural tradition with all the people of New Jersey; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The fourth Friday of September of every year shall be dedicated and proclaimed as "Native American Day."
2. The citizenry of this State is urged to observe "Native American Day" by recognizing the important part Native Americans played in the development of New Jersey and the continuing contributions of Native Americans today in New Jersey.
3. This joint resolution shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This joint resolution designates the fourth Friday in September in each year as "Native American Day" and urges the citizenry of the State to observe the day by recognizing the important part Native Americans played in the development of New Jersey and the continuing contributions of Native Americans today in the State.
Designates the fourth Friday in September "Native American Day."