DOCUMENT: SUQMETRO.TXT SEVEN-POINT PROTOCOL BETWEEN THE SUQUAMISH TRIBE AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF METROPOLITAN SEATTLE (METRO) 1. We acknowledge that each brings legitimate purposes and goals of our respective jurisdictions. We recognize the legitimacy of each other's goals and objectives and agree to respect these goals and objectives. We will attempt to maximize, to the extent possible, the attainment of all goals. 2. We agree that our cooperative efforts are priorities in terms of our attendance and time pursuant to mutually agreed agendas. We accept responsibility for the progress of all discussions. 3. Questions and discussions will be directed toward achieving mutual understanding of various positions and toward clarifying areas of disagreements 25 expressed in policy or through the parties or assigned participant. 4. We request that if a party or assigned participant to a group discussion should disavow the process, the participant first advise the group and allow the group the opportunity to seek a remedy. In the event a particular effort for remedy is unsuccessful, any party or participant may withdraw without prejudice. 5. We agree that, in the interest of direct and open dialogue, we will not publicly attribute any suggestion, comment or idea to a participant of either party. 6. We are encouraged to seek information and advice from others. 7. We agree that any public communications related to the development of any specifically negotiated memoranda of understanding or other inter local agreement will be mutually approved. Source: Protocol Between the Suquamish Indian Tribe and the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle, implemented by METRO Council Resolution No. 6021, January 3, 1991. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: -= THE FOURTH WORLD DOCUMENTATION PROJECT =- :: :: A service provided by :: :: The Center For World Indigenous Studies :: :: www.cwis.org :: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Originating at the Center for World Indigenous Studies, Olympia, Washington USA www.cwis.org © 1999 Center for World Indigenous Studies (All Rights Reserved. References up to 500 words must be referenced to the Center for World Indigenous Studies and/or the Author Copyright Policy Material appearing in the Fourth World Documentation Project Archive is accepted on the basis that the material is the original, unoccupied work of the author or authors. Authors agree to indemnify the Center for World Indigenous Studies, and DayKeeper Press for all damages, fines and costs associated with a finding of copyright infringement by the author or by the Center for World Indigenous Studies Fourth World Documentation Project Archive in disseminating the author(s) material. In almost all cases material appearing in the Fourth World Documentation Project Archive will attract copyright protection under the laws of the United States of America and the laws of countries which are member states of the Berne Convention, Universal Copyright Convention or have bi-lateral copyright agreements with the United States of America. Ownership of such copyright will vest by operation of law in the authors and/or The Center for World Indigenous Studies, Fourth World Journal or DayKeeper Press. The Fourth World Documentation Project Archive and its authors grant a license to those accessing the Fourth World Documentation Project Archive to render copyright materials on their computer screens and to print out a single copy for their personal non-commercial use subject to proper attribution of the Center for World Indigenous Studies Fourth World Documentation Project Archive and/or the authors. Questions may be referred to: Director of Research Center for World Indigenous Studies PMB 214 1001 Cooper Point RD SW Suite 140 Olympia, Washington 98502-1107 USA 360-754-1990 www.cwis.org usaoffice@cwis.org OCR Software provided by Caere Corporation