00Enrolled HR 5                                                                                                           
01 Establishing a House Special Committee on Tribal Affairs.                                                               
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03 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:                                                                       
04      WHEREAS Alaska Native people have over 10,000 years of documented history on                                       
05 land now recognized as part of the state; and                                                                           
06      WHEREAS Alaska Native people are members of federally recognized tribes that                                       
07 maintain a unique political relationship with the federal government; and                                               
08      WHEREAS the state is home to 229 federally recognized tribes, nearly half of the                                   
09 federally recognized tribes in the nation; and                                                                          
10      WHEREAS Alaska Native tribal nations prioritize the health, welfare, and well-being                                
11 of their members as does any other sovereign state; and                                                                 
12      WHEREAS Alaska Native resources, languages, and culture have significantly                                         
13 contributed and continue to contribute to the history, identity, and policies of the state; and                         
14      WHEREAS Alaska Native tribes benefit from a social and legal relationship and a                                    
15 trust relationship with the federal government that helps to shape policy while also bringing                           
16 millions of dollars in revenue to the state, creating thousands of jobs, and infusing significant                       

01 renewable resources into the economy; and                                                                               
02      WHEREAS the House of Representatives recognizes the contribution made by                                           
03 Alaska Native tribes and recognizes the unique relationship the state enjoys with Alaska                                
04 Native tribes;                                                                                                          
05      BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives that a House Special Committee                                      
06 on Tribal Affairs is established to advance strategic partnerships with tribes that seek to                             
07 advance and strengthen tribal communities, a vision shared by the state; and be it                                      
08      FURTHER RESOLVED that the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall                                            
09 determine the number of representatives to be members of the committee, appoint the                                     
10 members, and designate a member or members to chair the committee; and be it                                            
11      FURTHER RESOLVED that the House Special Committee on Tribal Affairs may                                            
12 meet during and between sessions of the Thirty-Second Alaska State Legislature and is                                   
13 terminated on the convening of the First Regular Session of the Thirty-Third Alaska State                               
14 Legislature.