::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: This file has been created under the loving care of :: :: -= THE FOURTH WORLD DOCUMENTATION PROJECT =- :: :: :: :: Questions and comments on FWDP can be addressed to: :: :: :: :: John Burrows jburrows@halcyon.com :: :: P.O. Box 2574 :: :: Olympia, Wa Fido Net 1:352/333 :: :: 98507-2574 206-786-9629 :: :: USA The Quarto Mundista BBS :: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: C O N F E R E N C E O F T R I B A L G O V E R N M E N T S INTRODUCTION "The need for tribal governments to work together becomes necessary for their very survival.... Individually, Indian nations have limited ability to meet these.... challenges. Collectively, the voice of tribal governments can be formidable." (Conference of Tribal Governments - May 13, 1979) Speaking on behalf of the host tribal government Mr. Wesley Whitener, Treasurer of the Squaxin Island Tribe, convened Session III of the Conference of Tribal Governments in Tacoma, Washington. Delegates representing twenty-four tribal governments sat in plenary session for the first time since the Conference of Tribal Governments convened in 1977. Delegates to Session III debated and approved ten resolutions that defined inter-tribal policy on subjects as diverse as inter-governmental relations, Indian Child Welfare, Nuclear Wasted Disposal and the Statute of Limitations (28 U.S.C. 2415). Tribal governmental officials listened to presentations on a ranging of topics including the potential for an alliance between environmental interests and tribal governments; and proposed Northwest power legislation and its possible affects on tribal communities. The body of this report includes a description of the conference and its procedures, verbatim transcripts of each keynote speaker and the final resolutions adopted by the General Assembly of tribal delegates. The minutes of the Conference include all major actions of the General Assemblies. The Squaxin Island Tribe has on-file the verbatim transcripts of all five General Assemblies. These transcripts are available for inspection by any tribal government official. Mr. Russell Jim of the Yakima Nation was selected to chair the next session of the Conference which may be convened before December 1979. As Mr. Jim said in his final remarks before Session III: "We have had a pretty good meeting, in my estimation, even though there are some disputes among people yet. You cannot resolve in one meeting, there has to be a continuation of meetings." Rudolph C. Ryser Conference Coordinator May 1979 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To have a current Center For World Indigenous Studies Publication Catalogue sent to you via e-mail, send a request to jburrows@halcyon.com FTP ftp.halcyon.com /pub/FWDP/CWIS Center For World Indigenous Studies P.O. Box 2574 Olympia, WA U.S.A. 98507-2574 BBS: 206-786-9629 OCR Provided by Caere Corporation's PageKeeper