Bill Summary – FastDemocracy

STATE OF ALASKA
                     HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                            2023
                                                                                    House
Source                                                                            Resolve No.
HR 4                                                                                   4
Establishing a House Special Committee on Tribal Affairs.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
       WHEREAS Alaska Native people have over 10,000 years of documented history on
land now recognized as part of the state; and
       WHEREAS Alaska Native people are members of federally recognized tribes that
maintain a unique political relationship with the federal government; and
       WHEREAS the state is home to 229 federally recognized tribes, nearly half of the
573 federally recognized tribes in the nation; and
       WHEREAS Alaska Native tribal nations prioritize the health, welfare, and well-being
of their members as does any other sovereign state; and
       WHEREAS Alaska Native resources, languages, and culture have significantly
contributed and continue to contribute to the history, identity, and policies of the state; and
       WHEREAS Alaska Native tribes benefit from a social and legal relationship and a
trust relationship with the federal government that helps to shape policy while also bringing
millions of dollars in revenue to the state, creating thousands of jobs, and infusing significant
renewable resources into the economy; and
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       WHEREAS the House of Representatives recognizes the contribution made by
Alaska Native tribes and recognizes the unique relationship the state enjoys with Alaska
Native tribes;
       BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives that a House Special Committee
on Tribal Affairs is established to advance strategic partnerships with tribes that seek to
advance and strengthen tribal communities, a vision shared by the state; and be it
       FURTHER RESOLVED that the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall
determine the number of representatives to be members of the committee, appoint the
members, and designate a member or members to chair the committee; and be it
       FURTHER RESOLVED that the House Special Committee on Tribal Affairs may
meet during and between sessions of the Thirty-Third Alaska State Legislature and is
terminated on the convening of the First Regular Session of the Thirty-Fourth Alaska State
Legislature.
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