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Burrows jburrows@halcyon.com :: :: C.W.I.S. :: :: P.O. Box 2574 Fido Net 1:352/333 :: :: Olympia, WA 360-786-9629 :: :: 98507-2574 USA The Quarto Mundista BBS :: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: DOCUMENT: 2CTG-INT.TXT -Second Session- CONFERENCE OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS Tyee Motor Inn, Tumwater April 5-7, 1977 INTRODUCTION Following the meeting at the February Session of the Conference of Tribal Governments between Governor Dixy Lee Ray and the Tribal Delegates in attendance, the Governor's representative made the following observation: "The State and the Tribal Governments seem to be entering into a whole new phase of relations that have never been discussed before. Compatible relations between Tribal Governments and State Government may well have major social, economic and political impacts on the lives of citizens living in the State." The purpose of the Second Session of the Conference of Tribal Governments was to enter into discussions with representatives of the State Government on how to implement the recommendations contained in six major policy statements which were developed by Tribal leaders in February. To put the purpose of the Second Session into perspective, it is worth while to briefly review the themes which were expressed throughout the policy statements: 1. Serious talks must commence between Tribal Governments and the Washington State Government on a wide range of issues on a government-to-government basis. 2. Both the Tribal Governments and the State Government must clearly understand their authority and define their responsibilities in the areas of legal and political jurisdiction where natural resources and human resources are concerned. 3. Tribal Governments and the State Government must clearly define their respective responsibilities to protect the citizens who are within the spheres of those responsibilities. 4. Tribal Governments are not political sub-divisions of the State, but are, rather, separate and politically distinct units of government. Tribal Governments and the State Government must deal with each other through a framework which is defined and agreed to by both. 5. The State Government has only limited authority to act on matters related to Indian affairs and must, therefore, secure the consent of Tribal Governments before any State action can be taken. 6. Formal mechanisms should be created between Tribal Govern ments and the State Government to facilitate negotiations on disputes and an effective flow of information between the Governments. These themes argued for the need to replace the climate of confrontation which for so long has characterized relations between the State and the Tribes with a climate of respect and mutual co-existence. The policy statements urged responsible and intelligent dialogue between Tribal Governments and the State Government, and Tribal/State cooperation and coordination to protect natural and human resources and to enhance the governmental integrity of both the Tribes and the State. Thus, the underlying purpose of the Second Session was to provide a forum where responsible and intelligent discussions could take place between the Tribes and the State. However, as Mr. DeLaCruz pointed out in his Statement of Welcome, the State representatives were Iess than prepared to enter into meaningful talks at the Second Session- The agreement then reached between the Governor's representative and the assembled Tribal Delegates was to develop an inter- Governmental mechanism which would provide the forum for formal talks between the Governments and, at the same time, to create an ongoing mechanism for future negotiations on matters of concern and dispute. The proposed steps leading to such an inter-Governmental mechanism were agreed to as follows: 1. STAGE ONE. Initial conversations between the State representative and the Delegate's representative on setting up a meeting for agenda talks in preparation for the formal talks. 2. STAGE TWO. A meeting between staff of the Tribal Governments and the State Government to work out an agenda and format for the formal talks between Tribal and State leaders. The proposals hammered out at such meeting would then be sent to both Tribal and State leaders for their consideration. If the leaders agree to the proposals re agenda and format, stage three would commence; if no agreement is reached, the staffers would go back to the drawing board to work out another proposal to present to the Governmental leaders for their consideration. 3. STAGE THREE. This stage would consist of several rounds of formal talks between the Governmental leaders. The joint proposals and recommendations agreed upon in the formal talks would then be considered by the Governments and acted upon concerning their adoption. 4. STAGE FOUR. This stage would be the establishment of an ongoing inter-Governmental mechanism which would enable the Tribal Governments and the State Government to meet and negotiate on issues as the need arises. This experiment in inter-Governmental cooperation and coordination would be a landmark event in the history of Tribal and State relations. Progress, however slow, is being made in the process outlined above. It can only be hoped, at this point, that the discussion of whether to have a square table or a round table for the inter-Governmental discussions will give way to meaningful dialogue, one which will signal a new era of relations between the State and the Tribes. Rudolph C. Ryser Conference Staff Coordinator -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To have a current Center For World Indigenous Studies Publication Catalogue sent to you via e-mail, send a request to jburrows@halcyon.com FTP ftp://ftp.halcyon.com/pub/FWDP/CWIS/cwis-cat.txt Center For World Indigenous Studies P.O. Box 2574 Olympia, WA U.S.A. 98507-2574 BBS: 360-786-9629 FAX: 360-956-1087 OCR Provided by Caere Corporation's OmniPage Professional