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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


                          RESOLUTION #84-F-03

     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 
of the Salish/Kooteni Tribe to establish the Flathead Reservation as 
the first Nuclear Free Reservation within the United States and 
further recognizes the principles of Indian Self-Determination, 
Government to Government relationship and the Tribal authorities to 
regulate commerce within the boundaries of their reservation; and to 
recognize the health, safety, and economical needs of the Tribe and 
therefore summits 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. 



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      Delbert Frank, President            Faith Mayhew, Secretary


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