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DOCUMENT: CTG2_1.TXT



            CONFERENCE OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS SECOND SESSION

                         CONFERENCE RESOLUTION 

               Re: State Legislation on Minority Affairs 

     WHEREAS, the Conference of Tribal Governments meeting at 
              Tyee Motor Inn, Tumwater, Washington on April 5, 6, 
              7, 1977 in Second Session; and  

     WHEREAS, the Governor, by Executive request, has a Bill in 
              State Legislature, "The Reorganization Bill", 
              Senate Bill 2559 and House Bill 705, created a 
              "Citizen Advisory Group", and  

     WHEREAS, the Indian Tribes are the Original Natives of this 
              State and are dual citizens of this Country and 
              State; and  

     WHEREAS, the Bill will set up a melting pot of minorities 
              which would probably be given a pot of Operation 
              Monies that would be fought over by the minorities; 
              and  

     WHEREAS, the Indian Tribes have retained a vast amount of 
              Land, retained Rights under Treaties and are 
              supported by Law and Court Cases as Sovereign 
              Tribal Governments; and  

     WHEREAS, American Indians in the 48 states and Alaska are 
              holders in perpetuity of vast Natural Resources and 
              land base that was set aside by Solemn Treaty with 
              the United States Government; and  

     WHEREAS, the Tribes and the State of Washington, along with 
              the United States Government, must take immediate 
              and long range steps and/or plans to protect in 
              entirety and perpetuity all Natural Resources and 
              Rights; inherent Treaty Sovereign inclusive; and  

     WHEREAS, Natural Resources and Land Base, unique rights must 
              always be in total control of Indian Tribes.  

     NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Governments 
              Leadership oppose the Reorganization Bill, Senate 
              Bill 2559 and House Bill 705, that would lump all 
              the minorities and the Indian people into one 
              melting pot.  

     Introduced and adopted at the Second Session of the 
     Conference of Tribal Governments, Tumwater, April 5-7, 1977. 


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