Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Resolution Supporting Tribally Controlled Community Colleges
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DOCUMENT: ATNI8114.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 81-14
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING TRIBALLY CONTROLLED
COMMUNITY COLLEGES
WHEREAS: Indian Tribes are responsible for the social,
economic, and educational development of their tribal
membership; and
WHEREAS: There is a desperate need for vocational and
college training on the Indian reservations for the people
that cannot leave or go away to school; and
WHEREAS: Congress enacted P.L. 95-471 entitled: "The
Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of
1978", to assist tribes in providing post secondary
educational opportunity for its members; and
WHEREAS: Tribal colleges have been established on the
Flathead, Blackfeet, Fort Peck, Crow, Northern Cheyenne and
Lummi Indian Reservations; and
WHEREAS: These colleges have shown immediate growth by
fulfilling the need on the reservation for relevant training
in tribal government, tribal resource management, business
management, and tribal staff development; and
WHEREAS: Sufficient appropriation of funds is necessary for
the continued support and development of these colleges; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Affiliated Tribes of
Northwest Indians urge Congress to introduce and enact
legislation extending the "Tribally Controlled Community
College Assistance Act of 1978".
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest
Indians urge the Administration to support legislation
extending the "Tribally Controlled Community College Act of
1978".
CERTIFICATION
The foregoing resolution has been adopted at the special
meeting of the Executive Council of the Affiliated Tribes of
Northwest Indians May 26, 1981 at the Sheraton Hotel,
Spokane, Washington.
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Connie Skanen, Executive Director Russell Jim, President
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