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AZ SCM1003

CM

Status

Engrossed

2/17/2022

Primary Sponsor

Paul Boyer

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

AI Summary

  • Urges the United States Board on Geographic Names to rename geographic features within the Grand Canyon using traditional Native American names.

  • Acknowledges that six Native American tribes, including the Hualapai and Havasupai, have continuously inhabited the Grand Canyon for nearly 12,000 years.

  • States that renaming the canyon's features with Native American names would honor the tribes' centuries-long association with the area and promote understanding of their unique cultures and heritage.

  • Directs the Arizona Secretary of State to transmit copies of this memorial to the Chairperson of the United States Board on Geographic Names.

Legislative Description

Grand Canyon; monuments; rename

Concurrent Memorial

Last Action

House third reading FAILED voting: (26-27-7-0)

6/24/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules3/8/2022
Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs2/17/2022
Rules1/18/2022
Natural Resources, Energy and Water1/18/2022

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