Legislature(2015 - 2016)

2015-01-21 House Journal

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2015-01-21                     House Journal                      Page 0028
HCR 1                                                                                                                         
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1 by Representatives                                                                            
EDGMON, Tuck, and Kito:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     Urging the Governor to acknowledge officially the sovereignty of                                                           
     Alaska tribal governments, to create clear and consistent policies                                                         
     for increased state collaboration and partnership with tribes, and to                                                      
     direct the attorney general to conduct a complete review of the                                                            
     state's litigation against Alaska Native tribes; urging the Governor                                                       
     to acknowledge the inherent criminal jurisdiction of Alaska tribal                                                         
     governments over tribal members within the boundaries of their                                                             
     villages; urging the Governor to cooperate with tribes' efforts to                                                         
     transfer Native land to trust; and urging the Governor to support                                                          
     multilateral negotiations between tribal governments, nontribal                                                            
     municipalities, and the state government to delineate clearly tribal                                                       
     geographical jurisdictions.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2015-01-21                     House Journal                      Page 0029
was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional                                                                
Affairs and Judiciary Committees.