Title: In Full Support of Additional Funding for Tribal Local Technical Assistance Programs to Meet the Increasing Transportation Needs of Tribal Governments

 

WHEREAS, we, the members of the National Congress of American Indians of the United States, invoking the divine blessing of the Creator upon our efforts and purposes, in order to preserve for ourselves and our descendants the inherent sovereign rights of our Indian nations, rights secured under Indian treaties and agreements with the United States, and all other rights and benefits to which we are entitled under the laws and Constitution of the United States to enlighten the public toward a better understanding of the Indian people, to preserve Indian cultural values, and otherwise promote the welfare of the Indian people, do hereby establish and submit the following resolution; and

WHEREAS, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) is the oldest and largest national organization established in 1944 and comprised of representatives of and advocates for national, regional, and local Tribal concerns; and

WHEREAS, the health, safety, welfare, education, economic and employment opportunity, and preservation of cultural and natural resources are primary goals and objectives of NCAI; and,

WHEREAS, the 23 U.S.C., Section 504 requires that funding be utilized by the Federal Highway Administration to establish Local Technical Assistance Programs to provide education and training, technical assistance, related support services, best practices, and innovative technology to meet local transportation needs; and,

WHEREAS, there are currently established five (5) Tribal LTAP’s established throughout the United States to work with the 558 tribal governments; and

WHEREAS, tribal governments involvement in transportation programs and legislation is increasing with current inadequate funding for existing Tribal LTAP’s;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that NCAI does hereby fully support increased funding for existing Tribal LTAP’s and to establish additional Tribal LTAP’s that would meet the increasing technology transfer needs of tribal governments

The foregoing resolution was adopted at the 2000 Mid-Year Session of the National Congress of American Indians, held at the Centennial Hall in Juneau, Alaska on June 25-28, 2000 with a quorum present.

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Susan Masten, President

Juana Majel, Recording Secretary

Adopted by the General Assembly during the 2000 Mid-Year Session of the National Congress of American Indians, held at the Centennial Hall in Juneau, Alaska on June 25-28, 2000.