CA ACR166

Commemorates the centennial of the federal Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, signed by President Calvin Coolidge on June 2, 1924, which granted citizenship to Native Americans born within the United States.

Recognizes Alice Piper of the Big Pine Paiute Tribe, who won the California Supreme Court case Piper v. Big Pine School District on the same day the Indian Citizenship Act was signed, securing her right to attend Big Pine High School and initiating integration of Native American students.

Notes that on June 2, 2014, the Big Pine Paiute Tribe and Big Pine Unified School District unveiled a statue commemorating the 90th anniversary of Piper's landmark victory, with Native American students now comprising the majority of Big Pine High School's enrollment.

References Governor Gavin Newsom's Executive Order N-15-19 issued five years prior (June 18, 2019), which formally apologized to California Native Americans for historical violence, maltreatment, and neglect and established the Truth and Healing Council.