Taking a stand - AFN ResolutionsThe following resolutions were presented at the 2009 AFN convention and help provide a political compass for the state's largest Native organization. 09-01 Enhancing subsistence rights for rural Alaskans and Natives THE PROTECTION OF ALASKA NATIVE SUBSISTENCE ACTIVITIES AND ACCESS TO, AND TAKINGS, OF CUSTOMARY AND TRADITIONAL AND CULTURAL SUBSISTENCE RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE STRATEGY TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SOCIAL SERVICES FOR ALASKA NATIVE PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS 09-03 In support of the 8(a) program IN SUPPORT OF NATIVE AMERICANS' FULL PARTICIPATION IN THE SBA 8(a) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 09-04 Exclude PFD from income for purposes of receiving certain benefits ADDING ALASKA'S PERMANENT FUND DIVIDEND PROGRAM TO THE LIST OF RESOURCES AND INCOME EXCLUDED BY LAW, UNDER CFR TITLE 7, PART 253 09-05 Evaluate the representation on AFN A RESOLUTION TO EVALUATE THE REPRESENTATION OF ALASKA NATIVES IN THE ALASKA FEDERATION OF NATIVES 09-06 Recognizing the contributions of the Alaska Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood SECURING ALASKA NATIVE CIVIL AND LAND RIGHTS AND RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE ALASKA NATIVE BROTHERHOOD AND THE ALASKA NATIVE SISTERHOOD 09-07 Harvest of migratory birds THE HARVEST OF MIGRATORY BIRDS BY ALASKA NATIVE PEOPLE 09-08 Utilizing sea otters for subsistence and handicraft SUPPORTING REGULATORY CHANGES TO ALLOW TRIBAL MEMBERS AND/OR ALASKA NATIVE ANCSA DESCENDENTS TO TAKE, POSSESS AND UTILIZE SEA OTTERS FOR SUBSISTENCE AND HANDICRAFT REQUESTING THE NORTH PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL TO DESIGNATE A FIFTY-MILE BUFFER FROM THE OUTER MOST LAND MASS FOR THE PROTECTION OF SUBSISTENCE RESOURCES IN COASTAL AND NEAR SHORE COMMUNITIES FROM BOTTOM FISH TRAWLING 09-10 More funding for salmon research REQUESTING THE ALASKA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION, THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION, AND THE GOVERNOR OF ALASKA TO FULLY FUND ESSENTIAL RESEARCH TO ADDRESS DISASTEROUS SALMON DECLINES THROUGHOUT ALASKA, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ARCTIC-YUKON-KUSKOKWIM (A YK) [...] 09-11 Regarding predator control and subsistence FAILURE OF FEDERAL MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE FOR ADEQUATE SUBSISTENCE HARVEST NEEDS SUPPORTING THE ALASKA NATIVE COMMUNITIES' REQUEST URGING RELIEF FROM THE 3-SHELL LIMIT A RESOLUTION TO ENSURE CONSULTATION WITH ALASKA NATIVES AND TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER WALRUS HUNTING COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS IN THE EVALUATION OF WHETHER OR NOT TO LIST THE PACIFIC WALRUS AS ENDANGERED SPECIES 09-14 Regarding money for Alaska Native co-management activities in subsistence. TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ALASKA NATIVE CO-MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AND FOR PROACTIVE PROTECTION OF OUR SUBSISTENCE WAY OF LIFE 09-15 Supporting increased resources to prevent and diagnose diabetes among Natives Includes A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED RESOURCES TO PREVENT, DIAGNOSE, AND TREAT DIABETES IN THE ALASKA NATIVE COMMUNITY 09-16 Reform the state's Village Safe Water program SUPPORTING THE ALASKA NATIVE COMMUNITY'S URGING REFORM IN THE OPERATIONS OF THE STATE OF ALASKA VILLAGE SAFE WATER ("VSW") PROGRAM 09-17 Regarding funds for community halls and public safety buildings in Native villages REQUESTING THE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO FUND COMMUNITY HALLS AND PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDINGS IN ALASKA NATIVE VILLAGES 09-18 VPSO Family Housing projects to be available to villages A RESOLUTION REQUESTING VILLAGE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER (VPSO) FAMILY HOUSING PROJECTS TO BE A V AILABLE TO VILLAGES IN NEED OF VPSO HOUSING AND PLACEMENT 09-19 Supporting the expansion of Indian Health Services contracting SUPPORTING THE AKIACHAK NATIVE COMMUNITY'S DESIRE TO EXPAND INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES CONTRACTING AND COMPACTING 09-20 Support for communities that need to relocate SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITIES NEEDING RELOCATION FUNDING ASSISTANCE AND CREATING A LEAD FEDERAL COORDINATION AGENCY 09-21 Increase renewable energy in rural Alaska A RESOLUTION TO INCREASE RENEWABLE ENERGY IN RURAL ALASKA 09-22 Requesting help from the U.S. Department of Agriculture A RESOLUTION CONCERNING STATEMENT OF ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 09-23 Requests for the U.S. Department of Energy A RESOLUTION CONCERNING ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 09-24 Requests for the Department of Housing and Urban Development A RESOLUTION CONCERNING ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 09-25 Alaska Native Children's Bill of Rights ALASKA NATIVE CHILDREN'S BILL OF RIGHTS IN SUPPORT OF TAX EXEMPTION FOR INCOME EARNED BY ELDERS AND FLUENT SPEAKERS WHEN WORKING ON LANGUAGE PRESERVATION PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY THE ESTHER MARTINEZ NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES PRESERVATION ACT OF 200 09-27 Creating cultural heritage zones THE CLIMATE CHANGES IN THE OCEANIC SYSTEMS REQUIRE PROTECTIONS FOR OUR VILLAGES 09-28 Request for the U.S. Department of Education A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE STATEMENT OF ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE MARINE MAMMAL OBSERVER TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ILISAGVIK COLLEGE FOR ALL ALASKAN NATIVES 09-30 Develop relations with medical and pharmacy schools in Hawaii DEVELOPING RELATIONS WITH THE MEDICAL AND PHARMACY SCHOOLS IN THE STATE OF HAWAI'I 09-31 Improve education opportunities and results for Native students A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF A CALL TO ACTION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AND OUTCOMES FOR ALASKA NATIVE STUDENTS 09-32 Requests for the U.S. Department of Commerce A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE STATEMENT OF ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 09-33 Supporting the Native American Challenge Demonstration Project Act A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN CHALLENGE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT ACT OF 2009 09-34 Request U.S. Commerce Secretary to reject NPFMC decision regarding chinook bycatch REQUESTING THE U.S. SECRETARY OF COMMERCE, GARY LOCKE TO REJECT THE DECISION OF THE NORTH PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL ADDRESSING THE CHINOOK BYCATCH IN THE BERING SEA POLLOCK TRAWL FISHERY IN APRIL 2009 09-35 Adding Native voices to North Pacific federal fishery board COMPOSITION OF THE NORTH PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL 09-36 Support federal legislation regarding tribal law enforcement and justice A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO CONFIRM TRIBAL TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION IN ALASKA TO REGULATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ALCOHOL AND DRUGS 09-37 Develop and review options for transferring restricted lands to tribal governments DEVELOPMENT AND REVIEW OF OPTIONS FOR TRANSFERRING RESTRICTED LANDS TO FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS REQUESTING THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO DIRECT HIS CABINET AND THEIR RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS TO INITIATE TRffiAL CONSULTATION (EXECUTIVE ORDER 13175) IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE MANAGEMENT OF ALL LAND AND MARINE WATERS A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE EQUAL TAX CREDIT RIGHTS OR BENEFITS TO ALASKA NATIVE CORPORATIONS WHO VOLUNTARILY CHOOSES TO CREATE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS 09-40 Against trespass on Native corporations lands and Native allotments PROTECTION AGAINST TRESPASS ON ALASKA NATIVE CORPORATION LANDS AND NATIVE ALLOTMENTS FROM WILLING DESTRUCTION OF CORPORATION PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRESPASSING 09-41 Reaffirm important role that Elders and Youth Conference-goers have at AFN REAFFIRM THE INTEGRAL ROLE THAT ELDERS & YOUTH CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR RESOLUTIONS HAVE IN AFN 09-42 Make Elders and Youth Conference longer MAKING THE ELDERS & YOUTH CONFERENCE A THREE DAY CONFERENCE, MONDAY - WEDNESDAY OF AFN WEEK TO REFLECT THE IMPORTANCE OF ELDER & YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN AFN AND TO BUILD UNITY AMONG PARTICIPANT GROUPS DURING THE AFN CONVENTION WEEK 09-43 School policies should favor rural and urban youths attending AFN convention SUPPORT OF RURAL AND URBAN YOUTH TO ATTEND AFN CONVENTION 09-44 Create a youth board member seat within each of Native regional corporations CREATION OF A YOUTH BOARD MEMBER SEAT WITHIN EACH OF THE ALASKA NATIVE REGIONAL CORPORATIONS |
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