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TO COMMEND CHIEF HAROLD D. HATCHER, CHIEF OF THE WACCAMAW INDIAN PEOPLE OF CONWAY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FOR HIS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGULATIONS TO PROVIDE STATE RECOGNITION OF NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN ENTITIES AND HIS LEADERSHIP IN BRINGING THE CONCERNS AND ISSUES OF ALL NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Whereas, Chief Harold D. Hatcher, Chief of the Waccamaw Indian people of Conway, has worked diligently while serving on the South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs Native American Ad Hoc Committee; and
Whereas, Chief Hatcher has contributed significantly to the development of legislative actions to amend the scope of the South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs to encompass the representation of Native American Indians, Hispanics/Latinos, Asians, and other ethnic minorities; and
Whereas, he has shown great leadership in the development for criteria to recognize the state's Native American Indian population as tribes, groups, and special interest organizations; and
Whereas Chief Hatcher continues to seek solutions to the problems facing our Native American Indian state population. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly commend Chief Harold D. Hatcher, Chief of the Waccamaw Indian People of Conway, South Carolina, for his outstanding contributions to the development of the regulations to provide state recognition of Native American Indian entities and his leadership in bringing the concerns and issues of all Native American Indians to their attention.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Chief Harold D. Hatcher.
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