Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Resolution on Puyallup Nation Land Settlement
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A F F I L I A T E D T R I B E S O F N O R T H W E S T
I N D I A N S
1989 Winter Conference
Tacoma, Washington
Resolution #89-01
PREAMBLE
We, the members of the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
of the United States, invoking the divine blessings of the Creator
upon our efforts and purposes, in order to preserve for ourselves
and our descendants rights secured under Indian treaties and
agreements with the United States, and all other rights and
benefits to which we are entitled under the laws and Constitution
of the United States and several States, to enlighten the public
toward a better understanding of the Indian people, to preserve
Indian cultural values, and otherwise promote the welfare of the
Indian people, do hereby establish and submit the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI)
are representatives of and advocates for national, regional, and
specific tribal concerns; and
WHEREAS, the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians is a
regional organization comprised of American Indians in the states
of Washington, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Nevada, northern
California, and Alaska; and
WHEREAS, the health, safety, welfare, education, economic and
employment opportunity, and preservation of cultural and natural
resources are primary goals and objectives of Affiliated Tribes of
Northwest Indians; and
WHEREAS, the Puyallup Tribe, on August 27, 1988, by a 2 to 1
tribal membership vote approved a settlement of tribal land
claims, and
WHEREAS, the settlement agreement requires the adoption of
both state and federal legislation to implement their respective
portions of the settlement, and
WHEREAS, the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians is in
support of land settlements when they are acceptable to the tribe
involved and the rightful claims of the tribe are justly
compensated, now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Affiliated Tribes of
Northwest Indians does hereby support the Puyallup Tribes's
settlement agreement and pledges its support for the efforts fo
the Puyallup Tribe, the State of Washington, and the United States
in the unified pursuit of state and federal legislation to meet
the obligations and commitments necessary to implement of the
settlement agreement.
CERTIFICATION
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The following resolution was adopted at the 1989 Winter
Conference of the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, at the
Executive Inn Hotel in Tacoma, Washington on February 1-3, 1989
with a quorum present.
_____________________________ _____________________________
Joe DeLaCruz, President Georgia C. George, Recording
Secretary
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