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Box 2574 Fido Net 1:352/333 :: :: Olympia, WA 206-786-9629 :: :: 98507-2574 USA The Quarto Mundista BBS :: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: DOCUMENT: ATNI8113.TXT A F F I L I A T E D T R I B E S O F N O R T H W E S T I N D I A N S RESOLUTION 81-13 RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE REAUTHORIZATION OF P.L. 95-40 THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ACT OF 1963, AND P.L. 94-482, THE EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1976 WHEREAS: In June, 1977, P.L. 95-40, the Vocational Education Amendments of 1977, was signed into law by the President of the United States; and WHEREAS: The Act makes several technical and miscellaneous Amendments to provisions relating to Vocational Education contained in Title I of the Education Amendments of P.L. 94- 482 (Reference Section 103 (a) (1) (B) (iii); and WHEREAS: This portion of the Act has become known as the "One Percent (1%) Set Aside" Vocational Education funds for Indian Tribes and Indian Organizations; and WHEREAS: To date, several resolutions have been proposed, passed and supported by various national Indian organizations and Indian Tribes to get the Bureau of Indian Affairs to match the Commissioner's (formally DHEW-USOE), 1% Set-Aside funds for vocational Education projects as stated in the law; and WHEREAS: The Bureau of Indian Affairs has not adequately given this issue the priority it deserves, and as a result Tribes have lost, to date approximately $16,069,807.00 matching money, to conduct Vocational Education programs for Tribal members; and WHEREAS: Only thirty eight (38) Indian Tribes out of approximately two hundred and eighty-one (281) recognized Tribes, have been recipients of approximately $16,069,807.00 over the past three (3) years to implement Vocational and Technical Education projects; and WHEREAS: Indian Tribes still show a severe need for the continuation of the Commissioner's 1% Set-Aside monies to provide training to Indian people; and WHEREAS: The unemployment rate on Indian reservations remains at an all time high; and WHEREAS: It was recommended that American Indians be involved in endorsing and supporting the National Advisory Council on Vocational Education in making certain that any necessary amendments to the Act should ensure continued Vocational Education funding for Indian Tribes; and WHEREAS: Indian Tribes, organizations, and individuals are preparing testimony for committee hearings regarding re- authorization of P.L. 94-482, which are tentatively scheduled for February and March 1981, and are planning to coordinate prepared testimony with the Coalition of Indian Controlled School Boards' Education Concerns Committee; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians-urges the Administration to support legislation extending the Amendment of reauthorization of P.L. 95-40, the Vocational Education Act of P.L. 94-482, the Vocational Education Amendments of 1976; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians establish the reauthorization of P.L. 94- 482 as one of its legislative priorities for 1981, that the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians establish a special task force of the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Education Concerns Committee to work on the reauthorization of this major piece of education legislation; and that all amendments be reviewed and approved by the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians. CERTIFICATION The foregoing resolution has been adopted at the special meeting of the Executive Council of the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians May 26, 1981 at the Sheraton Hotel, Spokane, Washington. _________________________________ ______________________ Connie Skanen, Executive Director Russell Jim, President -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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.halcyon.com /pub/FWDP/CWIS Center For World Indigenous Studies P.O. Box 2574 Olympia, WA U.S.A. 98507-2574 BBS: 206-786-9629 FAX: 206-956-1087 OCR Provided by Caere Corporation's OmniPage Professional