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    RESOLUTION NO. 2006052304

    RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE CHEROKEE OF LAWRENCE COUNTY, TENNESSEE

  1. WHEREAS, the Tennessee Commission of Indian Affairs has "endorsed" Recognition of Tribes by the legislative bodies of county governments; and

  2. WHEREAS, the Cherokee of Lawrence County, Tennessee, ancestors were the first settlers of Lawrence County, Tennessee, with and without land grants; and

  3. WHEREAS, the Cherokee of Lawrence County, Tennessee will have its 40,000th visitor to their Cherokee/David Crockett Museum and Cultural Center in January, 2006; and

  4. WHEREAS, the Cherokee of Lawrence County, Tennessee, operate Cherokee Camp, a free Boy and Girl Scout Wilderness Camp 363 days a year; and

  5. WHEREAS Lawrence County recognizes the Cherokee of Lawrence County, Tennessee, as a Tribe of Cherokee, and their major contribution to tourism in this area by supplying very valuable office space, display space, advertising space, utilities, phone service and manpower to the Lawrence County Department of Tourism at no charge,

    NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Lawrence County legislative body meeting in regular session this 23rd day of May, 2006,
    that the Lawrence County legislative body recognizes the Cherokee of Lawrence County, Tennessee as a Tribe of Cherokee in this area.

    This Resolution shall take effect upon its passage,
    the public welfare requiring it.

WITHDRAWN this 23rd day of May, 2006.

AMETRA BAILEY, COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND CHAIR
ATTEST: CHUCK KIZER, COUNTY CLERK
SPONSOR: JIM GABEL

    The first and fifth 'Whereas' clauses above are patently FALSE:

  1. The Tennessee Commission of Indian Affairs has never endorsed or supported by any resolution, statement or vote
    the "recognition" of any group by any county government or leadership.

  2. Lawrence County does not now nor has it ever recognized the Cherokee of Lawrence County, Tennessee,
    as a Tribe of Cherokee by any written indication.

    Any evidence to the contrary would be appreciated.