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 health, safety and welfare of the Indian people, do hereby establish and submit the following resolution;
The Benton Foundation along with the Office of Communication, Inc for the United Church
of Christ, Access Humboldt and Center for Rural Strategies respectfully submits these comments
in response to the Federal-State Joint Board’s request for comment regarding changes to the
Lifeline and Link-Up programs.
