LAWS 2015 HCR 8

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 8 Whereas the annual Jim Pepper Native Arts Festival is now established in Jim Pepper’s home neighborhood, Parkrose, in partnership with the Whereas James Gilbert “Jim” Pepper, the great Parkrose School District, celebrating the music and Native American musician, was born in Salem, Ore- legacy of Jim Pepper; and gon, in 1941, grew up in the Parkrose neighborhood Whereas the Jim Pepper Remembrance Scholar- of Portland, and took his music to , ship Fund has been established to benefit both throughout Indian country and to Europe and Parkrose music and dance students and Native Africa, bridging cultures and continents during his American music and dance students living on or off lifetime; and reservations anywhere in the United States; and Whereas Jim Pepper was of Kaw ancestry Whereas Travel Portland has now dedicated an through his father, Gilbert Pepper, and of Muscogee entire page on its website to Jim Pepper and the Jim (Creek) ancestry through his mother, Floy Pepper; Pepper Native Arts Festival in recognition that the and acclaimed saxophonist, band leader and composer’s Whereas Jim Pepper’s Kaw name, Hunga-che- legacy will grow over time as his accomplishments ada, translates to Flying Eagle; and become better known; and Whereas Jim Pepper passed from this life in his Whereas the Oregon Historical Society, the Parkrose home in 1992 after succumbing to Portland Art Museum, the Multnomah County Li- lymphoma at the age of 50; and brary, KBOO 90.7 FM community radio, Portland Whereas the Seventy-third Legislative Assembly Community Media (PCMTV), Metro East Media and of the State of Oregon honored Jim Pepper in Senate the Parkrose School District are planning events in Joint Resolution 31 (2005), sponsored by Senator 2015 to remember and celebrate Jim Pepper or have Avel Gordly, which described what was known about already published or broadcast his music and infor- Jim Pepper at the time the resolution was drafted; mation about his legacy and influence; and and Whereas the noted composer, conductor and au- Whereas additional information about Jim thor David Amram said of Jim Pepper, “Jim opened Pepper’s life and achievements have since become up a lot of doors to take people to places that they known; and had never been before, and we all have to work to Whereas Jim Pepper received awards and recog- keep his legacy alive and open more doors for young nition during his lifetime and posthumously, includ- people to inspire them to live their lives creatively ing the First Americans in the Arts Lifetime and make a contribution to the world . . . the way Musical Achievement Award in 1999 and induction Jim did”; and into the Native American Music Awards Hall of Whereas in 2000, the composer and conductor Fame in 2000 and the Oklahoma Hall of Fame , winner of the Pulitzer Prize for in 2007; and Music in 1994, arranged, conducted and recorded Whereas the Oregon Music Hall of Fame honors Jim Pepper’s music in Cologne, Germany, in an al- Oregonians who have made outstanding contribu- bum titled, “Gunther Schuller’s Witchi Tai To: The tions to, or who have had a significant impact on, Music of Jim Pepper,” and plans are underway to the evolution, development and perpetuation of the produce the American premiere performance of music industry throughout this state; and Gunther Schuller’s arrangements in Portland, Ore- Whereas the Oregon Music Hall of Fame cele- gon; now, therefore, brated the induction of Jim Pepper among its Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of inaugural cohort in 2007; and the State of Oregon: Whereas Jim Pepper continues to receive That we, the members of the Seventy-eighth posthumous recognition in the United States and in Legislative Assembly, honor the extraordinary ac- Europe; and complishments and musical legacy of Oregon native Whereas Jim Pepper was a founding member, son Jim Pepper; and be it further along with , Ra-Kalam , Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be sent Chris Hills and Columbus “Chip” Baker, of The Free to the Oregon Historical Society and to the National Spirits, which is recognized worldwide as the first Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Insti- jazz-rock fusion band in music history; and tution, in Washington, D.C., for inclusion in their Whereas the family of Jim Pepper gifted his permanent collections of Jim Pepper memorabilia; , turtle shell rattle, cap with eagle and be it further feather worn in concert, recordings and original Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be sent sheet music to the National Museum of the Ameri- to the Portland Art Museum, the Native American can Indian, Smithsonian Institution, in 2007, and Music Awards, the Oregon Music Hall of Fame, the some of this memorabilia has since been exhibited in Commission on Indian Services, the Confederated both Washington, D.C., and New York City; and Tribes of the Grand Ronde, Portland State Univer- Whereas musicians around the world continue to sity, the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, the Kaw Na- record their versions of Jim Pepper’s compositions, tion of Oklahoma, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of and he continues to influence Native American and Oklahoma, the Parkrose School District, the Jim non-Native American musicians working in many Pepper Native Arts Festival board of directors and different genres; and the family of Jim Pepper.

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Filed in the office of Secretary of State May 20, 2015

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