Table of Contents for 2003 Winter Conference Resolutions –
February 10-13 in Portland, Oregon

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



OFF THE FLOOR:
 
TABLED:  Nuclear Medicine as alternative use for the Hanford Fast Flux Test Facility TABLED: 03-43

CULTURE/ELDERS:
 
Preservation of Chemawa Indian School Land 03-34
Amend NAGPRA Regulations to Protect Human Remains & Cultural Items 03-35

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
 
Recommend that the Federal Communications Chairman & Comm. Act on Recommendations to improve and
enhance the lifeline and link-up service for all low income consumers
03-23
Recommend to the Federal Communications Commission that NECA Pool and Universal Service Funds be used
for outreach and advocacy for low income Tribal consumers
03-24
Support for ANA Grant application for Northwest Indian College and ATNI-EDC 03-25
Support legislative reauthorization of the Washington Telephone Assistance Program 03-26
Native American Film Group & Documentary Film Production 03-27
Support the Spokane Tribe to secure Salty's Property from the City of Spokane 03-28
Support for the Potlatch Fund 03-29
Concurence with ATNI-EDC Board in the application for a Congressionally sponsored appropriation to extend
the benefits of technology and telecommunications to Pacific Northwest Tribes
03-30
Support legislation of Title IV "Indian Energy" & FY04 appropriation for renewable energy development on Indian Lands 03-36
Concurrence with ATNI-EDC Board in formation of the ATNI Revolving Loan Fund Non-Profit Corporation 03-37
Support for the flexibility of rules for Individual Development Accounts (IDA's) to meet needs of individual Tribal communities 03-38
Support to permanently extend the Indian Employment Credit and the depreciation rules for property used within Indian Reservations 03-39

EDUCATION:
 
IWASIL Boys & Girls Club of King County 03-15
Withdrawn - Due to Duplication (See 03-34):  Preservation of Chemawa Indian School land Withdrawn:
03-16
Bush Administrative and Executive Order #13096 03-17
Acknowledge Washington State Board of Education 03-18
Support for South Wind Native Arts and Education Foundation's sponsorship of NWIYC 03-19
Northwest Education summit position paper 03-20
Senior Advisor on Indian Education 03-21
Funding for Tribal departments of Education 03-22

GAMING:
 
Anti-Tribal Gaming Legislation of Washington State 03-09

HEALTH:
 
Withdrawn - Due to Duplication (See 03-32)Support the establishment of an American Indian
& Alaska Native Desk within the Department of Homeland Security
Withdrawn:
03-02
Support for a $500 million increase to the FY 2004 IHS budget request that reflects mandatory cost increases 03-03
Support for CMS Medicaid waivers that would continue current medicaid eligibility and benefits for American
Indians and Alaska Natives
03-04
The elevation of the Director of the Indian Health Service to Assistant Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services 03-05
Support for Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board FY 2003 legislative plan 03-06
Opposition to the CHS workgroup formula for the distribution of contract health services funding 03-07
Support to make cancer prevention and control a health priority for American Indian / Alaska Natives 03-08

HOUSING:
 
Department of Housing & Urban Development proposed rulemaking committee/alternates 03-42

INDIAN CHILD WELFARE/SOCIAL SERVICES:
 
Support for S.331 & H.R. 443 Indian & Alaskan Native Foster Care and Adoption assistance services amendments of 2003 03-01

 NATURAL RESOURCES/LAND:
 
Supporting continued funding for the Intertribal Council on Hanford Health Projects 03-10
Calling for the cleanup of the soil and groundwater at the Hanford Nuclear Site 03-11
Endorsing the Citizen's Economic Fish Recovery Forum's white paper on hatcheries and salmon recovery 03-12
Makah Whaling Treaty Rights 03-13
Improving the implementation and funding of the Bonneville Power Administration's contributions to Fish & Wildlife Mitigation 03-31

TOURISM:
 
ATNI Support of American Indian/Alaska Native Tourism Association 03-33

TRANSPORTATION:
 
Support bridge proposal to replace the Inchelium-Gifford Ferry operations 03-40
In full support of the NCAI TEA 21 Reauthorization Task Forces' National Tribal Leadership paper on Tribal Transportation Policy & the Proposed Tribal Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century 03-41

VETERANS:
 
Support collaboration and sharing of patient records between the Indian Health Service and Veterans Administration 03-14


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