HOUSE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE RECOGNITION OF THE POKANOKET TRIBE AS THE ANCIENT AND ONGOING STEWARDS OF THEIR ANCESTRAL HOMELAND, AND ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR CENTRAL ROLE IN SHAPING THE REGION'S PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE

This House Resolution supports the recognition of the Pokanoket Tribe as the ancient and ongoing stewards of their ancestral homeland. It acknowledges their central role in shaping the region's past, present, and future, honoring their ancestors and descendants, and commits to promoting their cultural heritage and sacred lands in Rhode Island history.