Table of Contents for 2003 50th Annual Conference Resolutions –
September 22-25 at the Wildhorse Resort & Casino in Pendleton, Oregon

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



OFF THE FLOOR:
 
Tribal Sovereignty and Softwood Lumber 03-116
Reorganization of the BIA 03-117
Support Candidacy of W. Ron Allen for NCAI Treasurer 03-118

ATNI EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER & TRIBAL MEMBERSHIP:
 
Support Candidacy of Ernest L. Stensgar for NCAI President 03-81

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
 
Concurrence and call to action for U.S. Civil Rights Commission Report, "A Quiet Crisis Federal Funding &
Unmet Needs in Indian Country"
03-107
Support for study to assess the Economic & Business Development opportunities of expanded ferry traffic
services in the Puget Sound
03-108
Support for HR2535 and S1134 to increase funding available to the U.S. Department of Commerce EDA 03-109
Approve Ex Parte comments on Federal State Joint Board on lifeline and link-up 03-110
Approve Ex Parte comments on Federal State Joint Board recommendations for universal service 03-111
Support an ATNI EDC grant proposal to the USDA Rural Business Service 03-112

EDUCATION:
 
Colville Indian education students discrimination 03-102
Head start reauthorization 03-103
University of Washington Native American Representation 03-104

GAMING:
 
Opposition to interception of gaming proceeds 03-95

HEALTH:
 
Support for the Sue Crystal Indian Health Act to enhance Tribal-State relations in Washington State 03-85
To support the Homeland Security Act amendments and implementation of a Tribal consolidation policy 03-86
Support for Tribal consultation on the impact of the One HHS Initiative 03-87
TABLED:  (Refer to 03-83)
Opposition to environmental protection agencies (USEPA) Region 10 actions to dissolve the office of Tribal operations
03-88
Support for Spokane Tribe to address health effects of uranium mining 03-89
Support for the IHS to consider other factors than user population in the facilities master planning process 03-90
Support for the distribution of $2.6 million of the diabetes data improvement fund to the 12 areas of the IHS 03-91
Support for Tribal participation in the $27.2 million IHS diabetes competitive grant program 03-92
Support for the National Indian Health Board to consider adopting the interim TTAG as an advisory committee 03-93
Opposition to closing the Walla Walla Veterans Administration Hospital 03-94

HOUSING:
 
ATNI request HUD to provide Tribes with choice:  dwelling, construction, & equipment cost (D,C&E) or
total development cost & equipment (TDC&E)
03-105
ATNI support HUD:  design, construction and equipment costs (DC&E) 03-106

INDIAN CHILD WELFARE/SOCIAL SERVICES:
 
Addressing inter-tribal disagreements over the placement and rights of Indian Children 03-113

LAW & JUSTICE:
 
Supporting the inclusion of ATNI member Tribes and their home States, in the planning and dissemination of
funding resulting from the Homeland Security Act
03-99
Memorandum of Understanding for the purpose of extradition of fugitives from Justice 03-100
Mutual Aid Agreement for law enforcement protection and control in the case of an emergency or catastrophe 03-101

NATURAL RESOURCES/LAND:
 
Engaging Tribes in the development and implementation of an agreement for funding fish and wildlife obligations
in the Columbia River Basin
03-82
Opposition to Environmental Protection Agencies (USEPA) Region 10 actions to dissolve the office of
Tribal operations
03-83
Protecting Columbia River Basin fish from toxic contaminates and other pollution 03-84

TANF:
 
Request for Tribal amendments on TANF reauthorization 03-97
Opposition to interception gaming proceeds - TANF 03-98

TRANSPORTATION:
 
Re-affirming ATNI/BIA/NWTTAP Transportation partnerships 03-114
In full support of Senate Bill 1589 to establish the fiscal year 2004 level of funding for the Indian Reservation
Roads program 100% obligation authority
03-115

VETERANS:
 
We honor Indian veterans publicly on their own reservation 03-96


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