"GALLUP/ MCKINLEY COUNTY DAY"

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A MEMORIAL
PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 5, 2026 "GALLUP/MCKINLEY COUNTY DAY" IN
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WHEREAS, the city of Gallup and McKinley county are the
northwestern gateway to New Mexico; and
WHEREAS, the city of Gallup and McKinley county reflect
the rich cultural, recreational and economic diversity of New
Mexico; and
WHEREAS, McKinley county has the greatest number of
Native American residents of any New Mexico county, is the
home of members of the Navajo Nation and the Pueblo of Zuni
and is the site of one of the largest annual gatherings of
Native Americans, the intertribal Indian ceremonial; and
WHEREAS, last year, Gallup hosted the one hundred third
annual intertribal Indian ceremonial; and
WHEREAS, McKinley county incorporates the continental
divide, which separates the watersheds of the Pacific and
Atlantic oceans; and
WHEREAS, the city of Gallup has a historic downtown and
is recognized as both a New Mexico mainstreet and an arts and
cultural district; and
WHEREAS, in 2011, the legislature declared the city of
Gallup to be the adventure capital of New Mexico; and
WHEREAS, McKinley county boasts world-renowned adventure
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venues and trails, including the Zuni mountain trail system,
the jewel of the southwest; and
WHEREAS, the city of Gallup is recognized as the most
patriotic small town in America and is home to a state-
national veterans cemetery; and
WHEREAS, the city of Gallup is a center of commerce and,
since the nineteenth century, has been recognized by the BNSF
railway as a heritage community for its importance along its
transcontinental rail line; and
WHEREAS, McKinley county is home to Gallup energy
logistics park, one of only a handful of BNSF-certified sites
for economic development located in an internal-revenue-
service-designated opportunity zone;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that February 5,
2026 be designated "Gallup/McKinley County Day" in the house
of representatives to honor and showcase the many facets of
the city of Gallup and McKinley county; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be
transmitted to the mayor and city council of the city of
Gallup and the board of county commissioners of McKinley
county.