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          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 124          WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to   welcome Chief Martin of the Tonkawa Tribal Nation on the occasion   of his visit to the State Capitol; and            WHEREAS, As a federally recognized tribe with an origin   story in modern-day Texas, the Tonkawa Indigenous Tribe shares a   history of friendship with our forebearers and played an   important role in the formation of the Lone Star State; and            WHEREAS, Chief Placido, who was a close friend to both   Stephen F. Austin and Edward Burleson, took part in the Battle of   Plum Creek and worked closely with John Salmon "Rip" Ford; and            WHEREAS, In March of 1842, during the Texas Archives War,   President Sam Houston declared martial law in Austin, an area   vulnerable to Comanche and Mexican attacks; as families left the   region to seek safety, the Tonkawa tribe set up camp on Little   Shoal Creek to help protect the city's western flank from   Comanche raids; and            WHEREAS, Between 1867 and 1874, members of the Tonkawa   tribe served faithfully as scouts and trackers for the United   States Army stationed at Fort Griffin, Texas, and it is indeed   fitting that all Texans extend their expressions of gratitude for   the tribe's historic friendship and aid in defending the Texas   frontier against hostile influences in the state's formative   years; now, therefore, be it            RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby welcome Chief Martin of the Tonkawa Tribal   Nation and extend to him best wishes for a memorable visit to the   Texas Capitol; and, be it further            RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for   him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.     Eckhardt                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on February 20, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate