Table of Contents for 2002 Winter Conference Resolutions –
February 11-14 in Portland, Oregon

*For copies of a resolution please call the ATNI Office at 503/249-5770



OFF THE FLOOR:
 
The importance of the Washington Governors Office of Indian Affairs  02-26
Reorganization of the Bureau of Indian Affairs 02-27

CULTURE/ELDERS:
 
Chemawa Indian School Cemetery Restoration  02-08
Tribal historic preservation officer funding 02-09

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
 
Tribal commercial codes 02-12
Anti-Tribal gaming legislation of Washington State SB 6193 and HB 2900, 2946, 2953 02-13
Protecting privacy and eliminating telemarketing resolution 02-14
Adoption of Telecommunications consumer bill of rights 02-15
Individual Development Accounts (IDA’s) 02-16
Support for the Indian Small Water Projects Act 02-21
Recognizing the U.S. Department importance of EDA partnership with rural Northwest Indian Country 02-22

EDUCATION:
 
To oppose the transfer of the head start program from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Department of Education 02-17
Regional State land grant institutions of higher education Northwest Regional Native American project 02-18
Oppose the elimination of education centers in the State of Washington office of Superintendent of Public and instruction budget  02-19
Opposing the Bureau of Indian Affairs school privatization initiative  02-20

HEALTH:
 
Support for increased FY2003 Indian Health Service Appropriations to adequately reflect inflation, population growth, and equity 02-04
Support for the Portland Area issue paper and addendum for supplemental diabetes for FY2003 02-05
Support for the reappointment of Dr. Trujillo to the Director of the Indian Health Service 02-06
Support for the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board FY2002 legislative plan 02-07

INDIAN CHILD WELFARE/SOCIAL SERVICES:
 
Support for implementing Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) ICWA specific training  02-10
Support for the improvement of foster care maintenance payments and support services for children and relative placements 02-11

NATURAL RESOURCES/LAND:
 
Water temperature criteria guidance  02-01
Bureau of Indian Affairs compliance with 106 02-02
Establishing a Solid Waste sub-committee within the Natural Resources/ Land Committee 02-03

TRANSPORTATION:
 
Hold the Indian Reservation Roads program harmless from the effects of negative re-aligned budget authority (RABA) 02-23
Include all Northwest Tribe’s IRR inventory update submissions of FY2001 and elimination of the BIA policy to limit the IRR inventory update for funding purposes 2 percent of the Tribes’ previous inventory 02-24
In support of the NCAI TEA-21 reauthorization task force 02-25


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