Bill Summary – FastDemocracy

STATE OF ALASKA
                     HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                            2021
                                                                                    House
Source                                                                            Resolve No.
HR 5                                                                                   5
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
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renewable resources into the economy; and
       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-Second Alaska State Legislature and is
terminated on the convening of the First Regular Session of the Thirty-Third Alaska State
Legislature.
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