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AZ SCM1003
CM
Status
2/17/2022
Primary Sponsor
Paul Boyer
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AI Summary
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Urges the United States Board on Geographic Names to rename geographic features within the Grand Canyon using traditional Native American names.
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Acknowledges that six Native American tribes, including the Hualapai and Havasupai, have continuously inhabited the Grand Canyon for nearly 12,000 years.
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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.
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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