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Box 2574 Fido Net 1:352/333 :: :: Olympia, WA 360-786-9629 :: :: 98507-2574 USA The Quarto Mundista BBS :: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: DOCUMENT: ACOMA5.TXT P U E B L O D E A C O M A "THE SKY CITY" P.O. Box 309 Acomita, New Mexico 87034 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Telephone (505) 552-6606 RESOLUTION NO. SEPT. 6-84-10-6 POSITION OF THE PUEBLO DE ACOMA TRIBAL COUNCIL ON LAW & ORDER, COURTS, CORRECTIVE SERVICES, FACILITIES AND TRAINING. At a duly called meeting of the Acoma Tribal Council held on this 6 day of September, 1984, the following Resolution was adopted: WHEREAS: Section No. 1 The Acoma Pueblo is an Indian Tribal Organization and has full power and authority to act for the tribe; and, Section No. 2 The Acoma Tribal Council expresses the rights and powers to negotiate with the Federal Government; and, Section No. 3 It is the policy of the United States Government in keeping with its trust responsibilities (February 2, 1848, 9 Stat), and long established understanding and customs to provide certain necessary services and facilities to Native American Indians; and, Section No. 4 The Acoma Tribal Council and Native Americans need the assistance of the Federal Government to ensure appropriate economic self- sufficiency is realized; and, Section No. 5 The general view of the Indian Criminal Justice System within a multi-jurisdiction (determined as the division of power among the Federal Government, State Government and Indian tribal government) is extremely complex and frequently not understood; and, Section No. 6 The Acoma people strongly want to continue their self-government and not to come under State Law. We want the Federal Government to handle the major crimes and law and aid problems, and the Pueblo officials to continue to handle the law and order problem as we do now; and, Section No. 7 Much work remains to be completed to comply with Indian Claims Limitations Act of 1982 especially reports to the M.S. Attorney litigation reports, legislative reports, surveys, compilations and drafts; and, Section No. 7 There is a need for Acoma Tribe to develop planning capabilities to upgrade our own Enforcement system; and, Section No. 8 There is a need to solve jurisdictional problems at all levels; and, Section No. 9 There is a critical and immediate need to help tribal officials develop our own small Police Department by assisting us in developing overall organizational management and operations capability; and, Section No. 10 There is a critical and immediate need for trained, paid, and full-time Indian Police Personnel; and, Section No. 11 There is an urgent need to equip Pueblo de Acoma Police Personnel with adequate basic equipment (vehicle) and communication systems; and, Section No. 12 There is a need to equip and train court judges and court personnel; and, Section No. 13 There is a need to establish corrective services, correctional facilities and rehabilitation training programs for tribal personnel; and, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: Section No. 1 That we do hereby approve and fully support any effort which would adequately address those concerns as detailed in the whereas section 4-13 and we strongly urge that the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), Congress and Federal Government initiate immediate action in this concern and authorize the Tribal Governor and NCAI to execute all documents necessary as may be approved during the 1984 NCAI 41st Convention; and, Section No. 2 A particular emphasis should be placed on the following concerns and ensure that these concerns are turning into action immediately: (1) the need for safe, adequate, sound, affordable housing; (2) the need to preserve health by focusing on providing adequate health, EMS, sanitation; (3) direct funding to tribes; (4) adequate education; (5) adequate law and order and courts; (6) adequate employment and training; (7) adequate nutrition; (8) meaningful economic development; (9) appropriate social services and welfare; (10) upgraded irrigation and road construction, well operation and maintenance; (11) protection of natural resources; (12) the need to live together as a community where fair and equitable opportunities are the norm in terms of employment and training development, construction, services, and social justice under the law; (13) requested funding be made available directory to tribes for construction of long term care and general purpose facilities as needed for our Senior Citizens; (14) that each tribe receive a minimum funding of $100,000 for the Title VI AOA's Nutrition Program to provide adequate staffing and services to Indian Tribal Senior Citizens. -------------------------- Governor, Pueblo of Acoma -------------------------- 1st Lt. Governor ATTEST: -------------------------- 2nd Lt. Governor -------------------------- Secretary, Pueblo of Acoma -------------------------- Head Councilman -------------------------- Councilman -------------------------- Councilman -------------------------- Councilman CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned as Governor of the Pueblo of Acoma, "Sky City", hereby certify that the Acoma Tribal Council at a duly called meeting of the Tribal Council and the People of Acoma, convened and held on the 6 day of September, 1984, at Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico approved this Resolution, a quorum being present and that 9 voted for 0 opposed. ___________________________ Governor, Pueblo of Acoma ___________________________ Secretary, Pueblo of Acoma -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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. 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