ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session
	Senate: GOV DP 7-0-1-0 | 3^rd Read 29-0-1-0 House: GE DP 13-0-0-0

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SB 1802: holiday; code talkers day

Sponsor:  Senator Peshlakai, LD 7

Caucus & COW

Overview

Creates the National Dine, Hopi and Indigenous Code Talkers Day on August 14.

History

The enumerated list of holidays Arizona observes are outlined in current statute, with examples being New Year's Day, Independence Day and Veterans' Day (A.R.S. Title 1, Chapter 3).

In 1982, President Ronald Reagan declared August 14 as National Navajo Code Talkers Day, which was stated as a day dedicated to all members of the Navajo Nation and all Native Americans who gave of their lives and special talents so that others might live (Proclamation 4954).

The word Dine is the name for the Navajo people and is from their own language meaning "the people" (Dine).

The Hopi tribe helped in the communications coding efforts during World War II in addition to the Navajo tribe.  Eleven Hopi men developed a code language that was used to assist U.S. Army Intelligence during the Second World War (Hopi Code Talkers).

Provisions

1. Establishes August 14 as National Dine, Hopi and Indigenous Code Talkers Day. (Sec. 1)

2. Stipulates that if this holiday falls on a day other than Sunday, the Sunday following August 14 will be observed as that holiday. (Sec. 1)

3. Makes conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

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