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1996 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 2.1-27.4 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 2.1-27.4. Native American Indian Month and Day of Appreciation.
The last full week in September month of November is designated
as "Native American Indian Week Month" in Virginia, to honor the
culture and heritage of the American Indian, to recognize the historic and
continuing contribution of that heritage to American society, and in particular
to commemorate the special place of the tribes native to Virginia in the life
and history of this Commonwealth. Further, the Wednesday immediately
preceding Thansgiving of each year is designated a special Day of Appreciation
for American Indians residing in the Commonwealth of Virginia.