Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Resolution Supporting Nez Perce Resolution to Protect Gable Mountain as a Spiritual Site (Attached)
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DOCUMENT: ATNI8412.TXT
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
RESOLUTION #84-F-06
WHEREAS, the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI)
is a regional organization comprised of American
Indians from the States of Oregon, Idaho,
Washington, and Nevada; and
WHEREAS, the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
recognizes the needs and concerns of the member
Tribes and the serious impact upon Native American
Indians when specific issues are collectively
addressed by Local, Regional, and National Indian
governments and their organizations; and
WHEREAS, the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians is
dedicated to the ideals of improvement of health,
education, social welfare, and economic development
of American Indians; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Affiliated Tribes of
Northwest Indians and its membership does hereby
support the attached resolution #NP 84-341-A to
protect Gable Mountain located on the ceded lands
of the Treaty Tribes of the Yakima, Umatilla, and
Nez Perce Indians within the Hanford Nuclear
Reservation. Gable Mountain is the spiritual
mountain that meets the provisions of the American
Indian Religious Freedom Act and submits this
resolution to the National Congress of American
Indians (NCAI) Annual Convention in Spokane,
Washington on September 9-14, 1984 requesting their
support, action, resolution and submission to the
proper authorities or agencies; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the National Congress of
American Indians take the necessary action to
satisfactorily resolve the resolution as endorsed
and adopted by the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest
Indians.
CERTIFICATION
The foregoing resolution was duly endorsed at the Annual
Conference of the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, at
Spokane, Washington, on September 8, 1984, with a quorum
present and voting.
__________________________ ____________________________
Delbert Frank, President Faith Mayhew, Secretary
RESOLUTION NP 84-341-A
WHEREAS, the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee has been
empowered to act for and in behalf of the Nez Perce
Tribe, pursuant to the Revised Constitution and By-
Laws, adopted by the General Council of the Nez
Perce Tribe, on May 6, 1961 and approved by the
Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs on June 27,
1961; and
WHEREAS, the Nez Perce Tribe has and is greatly concerned
with the Cultural, Religious, Spiritual and
Archeological Resource of the Nez Perce Tribe and
other Tribes inclusive; and
WHEREAS, the Nez Perce Tribe is aware of the violation of
Religious Freedom ant other rights of the Yakima
Nation; and
WHEREAS, the Spiritual Mountain known as Gable Mountain is
and historically held within the deepest realm of
religious value to the Yakima Nation: and
WHEREAS, said Gable Mountain is presently located with the
boundaries of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation which
is a repository for nuclear waste, fuels, residues
and by products; and
WHEREAS, as, any use by the Hanford Installation of said
Spiritual Mountain of the Yakima Nation is a
violation of their Religious Freedom and other
rights.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Nez Perce Tribe
supports the Yakima Nation to halt the use of their
Spiritual Mountain from present activity and
further use for any other use but the Historical
Religious use by the Yakima Nation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Federal Government
implement all actions to protect the Religious
Freedom of the Yakima Nation as to said Mountain.
CERTIFICATION
The foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Nez Perce
Tribal Executive Committee meeting in Special Session,
August 28 and 31, 1984, in the Richard A. Halfmoon Council
Chambers Lapwai, Idaho, a quorum of its Members being
present and, voting.
BY: _________________________________
Allen P. Slickpoo, Sr., Secretary
ATTEST: _________________________________
J. Herman Reuben, Vice-Chairman
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