2011
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 11-042
       
       
       BY SENATOR(S) Roberts and Williams S., Aguilar, Bacon, Boyd,
       Brophy, Cadman, Carroll, Foster, Giron, Grantham, Guzman, Harvey,
       Heath, Hodge, Hudak, Jahn, Johnston, King K., King S., Kopp, Lambert,
       Lundberg, Mitchell, Morse, Newell, Nicholson, Renfroe, Scheffel,
       Schwartz, Shaffer B., Spence, Steadman, Tochtrop, White;
       also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Brown and Coram, Acree, Balmer, Barker,
       Baumgardner, Becker, Beezley, Bradford, Casso, Conti, Court,
       DelGrosso, Duran, Ferrandino, Fields, Fischer, Gardner B., Gardner D.,
       Gerou, Hamner, Holbert, Hullinghorst, Jones, Joshi, Kagan, Kefalas,
       Kerr A., Kerr J., Labuda, Lee, Levy, Looper, Massey, McCann,
       McKinley, Miklosi, Murray, Nikkel, Pabon, Pace, Peniston, Priola,
       Ramirez, Riesberg, Ryden, Schafer S., Scott, Solano, Sonnenberg, Soper,
       Summers, Swalm, Swerdfeger, Szabo, Todd, Tyler, Vaad, Vigil, Waller,
       Williams A., Wilson, McNulty.
       
       
          CONCERNING THE RECOGNITION OF THE TRI-UTE
       MEETING IN COLORADO, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH,
       HONORING THE CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF THE UTE
       INDIAN TRIBES. 
       
       
          WHEREAS, The original inhabitants of North America, American
       Indians, have played a unique and distinguished role in our nation's
       history and culture through vital contributions to government, medicine,
       education, religion, architecture, the environment, and the military; and
       
          WHEREAS, The Ute Tribes, who have called Colorado and its
       surrounding states home for centuries, are a confederation of seven bands: 
       The Capote, Moache, Tabeguache, Uintah, Weeminuche, White River,
       and Yampa; and
       
          WHEREAS, Today, the Capote and Moache bands comprise the
       Southern Utes; the Weeminuche constitute the Ute Mountain Utes; and
       the Tabeguache, Uintah, White River, and Yampa bands make up the
       Northern Utes; and
       
          WHEREAS, The Ute Tribes play a vital role in the tourism,
       agriculture, and construction industries of Colorado and its surrounding
       states; and
       
          WHEREAS, The Ute Tribes also play a vital role in other areas of the
       economy of Colorado and its surrounding states, as energy, wildlife, and
       conservation are essential for the creation of jobs and financial
       sustainability in their communities; and
       
          WHEREAS, The Northern Ute, Southern Ute, and Ute Mountain Ute
       Tribes meet annually to discuss, plan, strategize, and share with each
       other their progress, issues, and vision for the future of their peoples; and
       
          WHEREAS, The state of Colorado desires to celebrate and honor the
       rich and storied heritage of the Ute Tribes that have called Colorado and
       its surrounding states home for hundreds of years; now, therefore,
       
          Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Sixty-eighth General Assembly of
       the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein:
       
          That we, the members of the General Assembly, recognize the
       importance of utilizing the talents, creativity, and experience of the Ute
       people and the major influence on the history of this state that the Ute
       Tribes have provided and continue to provide; and
       
          That the state of Colorado is committed to working on a
       government-to-government basis with the Ute Tribes as sovereign
       governments, and we endeavor to maintain strong, respectful relations
       between Colorado's state and local governments and the sovereign Indian
       Tribes with whom we share the state.
       
                    Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this Joint Resolution be sent to
       Governor John Hickenlooper, Lieutenant Governor Joseph A. Garcia, the
       Chairman of the Southern Ute Tribe, the Chairman of the Ute Mountain
       Ute Tribe, the Chairman of the Northern Ute Tribe, and each member of
       Colorado's congressional delegation.
       
       
       
       
       
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       Brandon C. Shaffer                     Frank McNulty
       PRESIDENT OF                    SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
       THE SENATE                        OF REPRESENTATIVES
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Cindi Markwell                        Marilyn Eddins
       SECRETARY OF                CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
       THE SENATE                        OF REPRESENTATIVES