HCR 59 Summary

• Proclaims April 2022 as "Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month" in Delaware

• Recognizes Sikhs have lived in the United States for over 100 years and notes approximately 500,000 Sikh Americans and 30 million Sikhs worldwide

• Highlights the first Sikh temple in Delaware was established in 1990 in Elsmere and that Sikhs began residing in Delaware in the 1970s

• Acknowledges significant Sikh American contributions to Delaware including charitable work, interfaith initiatives, North America's largest intercollegiate Bhangra dance competition, and employment in retail, healthcare, transportation, and technology sectors

• Notes April 2022 marks the 553rd birthday of Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism, and includes Vaisakhi (April 14), a historically significant Sikh celebration