2013 Mid Year Conference Final Resolutions
This table includes information on the resolutions considered at the NCAI Mid Year meeting in Reno, NV. The resolutions included in this table are also included in search results at NCAI's searchable resolution database.
Final Action on 2013 Mid Year Resolutions
| Resolution # | Title/Content | Action | Committee | Subcommittee |
| REN-13-001 | Calling For Action to Address the 2013 Reauthorization of the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act | Passed | Land and Natural Resources | Trust Lands, Natural Resources, and Agriculture |
| REN-13-002 | Support for the Restoration of a Free-Flowing Eel River – Round Valley Indian Tribes in California | Passed | Land and Natural Resources | Environmental Protection and Land Use |
| REN-13-003 | Transferring Federal Lands to Tribal Trust | Passed | Land and Natural Resources | Trust Lands, Natural Resources, and Agriculture |
| REN-13-004 | Engaging the NCAI Budget Taskforce to Protect Tribal Programs from Impacts of Sequestration through Legislation | Passed | Litigation and Governance | Jurisdiction and Tribal Government |
| REN-13-005 | Ensuring the Protection of Native Prisoners’ Inherent Rights to Practice their Traditional Religions | Passed | Litigation and Governance | Human, Religious, and Cultural Concerns |
| REN-13-006 | Protect Alaska Native Women | Passed | Litigation and Governance | Human, Religious, and Cultural Concerns |
| REN-13-007 | To Urge the Federal Government and Indian tribes to Support Legal Efforts by the Omaha Tribe in a Pending Federal District Court Matter | Passed | Litigation and Governance | Taxation |
| REN-13-008 | Requesting President Obama to Issue a Policy Statement and Special Message to Congress on Native Nations and to Establish a Native Nations Policy Council | Passed | Litigation and Governance | Jurisdiction and Tribal Government |
| REN-13-009 | Support for Legislation to Amend the Internal Revenue Code to Respect the Sovereignty of Indian Nations to Govern and Promote the General Welfare of Tribal Citizens and to Protect Our Homelands | Passed | Litigation and Governance | Taxation |
| REN-13-010 | Urging that the United States Protect Areas of Cultural, Archeological, and Historical Significance to the Miccosukee People in its Efforts to Restore the Everglades | Passed | Litigation and Governance | Human, Religious, and Cultural Concerns |
| REN-13-011 | To ensure the Survival of Alaska’s Indigenous People by the passage of an Alaska Native Restoration Act | Tabled | Litigation and Governance | Jurisdiction and Tribal Government |
| REN-13-012 | Phoenixfire - The Place of the Rising Phoenix. “Healing the Soul Wounds of Indigenous Peoples” Biosphere of Mother Earth in Balance | Tabled | Land and Natural Resources | Environmental Protection and Land Use |
| REN-13-013 | Supporting Use of Accurate Student Numbers to Create a Sustainable Johnson O’Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program | Passed | Human Resources | Education |
| REN-13-014 | Opposition to the Use of Genetically Engineered or Transgenic Crops | Passed | Land and Natural Resources | Trust Lands, Natural Resources, and Agriculture |
| REN-13-015 | Request that the Administration Resolve Contract Support Costs Claims, Withdraw Its Proposal to Limit Contract Support Costs in Its FY 2014 Budget, and Support Full Contract Support Costs Funding | Passed | Litigation and Governance | Jurisdiction and Tribal Government |
| REN-13-016 | URGING MEDICAID TO COMPLY WITH “PAYOR OF LAST RESORT” RULE REGARDING TRIBAL SELF-FUNDED MEDICAL BENEFITS PLANS | Tabled | Human Resources | Health |
| REN-13-017 | Opposing Federal Actions that Threaten Eagle Populations Without Regard for Tribal Interests and Authority | Passed | Litigation and Governance | Human, Religious, and Cultural Concerns |
| REN-13-018 | Support for Tribal Self-Governance Demonstration Project in the Treasury Department | Passed | Land and Natural Resources | Energy and Mineral Policy |
| REN-13-019 | In Opposition to the Conveyance of Federal Lands to Foreign Mining Interests with Sacred and Cultural Significance to Tribes, including H.R. 687 And S. 339 | Passed | Litigation and Governance | Human, Religious, and Cultural Concerns |
| REN-13-020 | Adopting Guidance Principles to Address the Impacts of Climate Change | Passed | Land and Natural Resources | Environmental Protection and Land Use |
| REN-13-021 | REPEAL OF THE “SPECIAL RULE FOR ALASKA” IN THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT | combined with REN-13-006 | Litigation and Governance | Human, Religious, and Cultural Concerns |
| REN-13-022 | To Oppose Inclusion of Minors’ Trusts Established Under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in Determining Eligibility for Supplemental Security Income | Passed | Human Resources | Elders |
| REN-13-023 | To Request Legislation to Permit Elected Tribal Government Officials to Contribute to and Receive Social Security Benefits | Passed | Human Resources | Elders |
| REN-13-024 | Calling upon Congress to Affirm Indian Sovereignty, Tribal Government Tax Status, and to Stop IRS Interference in Tribal Self-Government and Relations Between Indian Tribes and Tribal Citizens | combined into 009 | Litigation and Governance | Taxation |
| REN-13-025 | Requesting President Obama to Issue Policy Statement and Special Message to Congress on Native Nations and to Establish Native Nations Policy Council and Work with Congress to Enact Legislation Solidifying the Native Nations Policy in Title 5 of the United States Code | combined | Litigation and Governance | Jurisdiction and Tribal Government |
| REN-13-026 | In Support of a Request for a Hearing on the Impacts on the Water Rights of Tribes Located in the Missouri River Basin | Passed | Natural Resources | Environmental Protection and Land Use |
| REN-13-027 | Support Holding One National Advisory Council on Indian Education Meeting during the National Indian Education Association Annual Convention | Passed | Human Resources | Education |
| REN-13-028 | Support Protecting Native Culture during the Implementation of Common Core State Standards | Passed | Human Resources | Education |
| REN-13-029 | Protecting Alaska Salmon for Subsistence | Passed | Land and Natural Resources | Trust Lands, Natural Resources, and Agriculture |
| REN-13-030 | Enhancement of Authorities and Opportunities to Pursue the Recovery and Protection of Sacred Sites and Sacred Objects | Passed | Litigation and Governance | Human, Religious, and Cultural Concerns |
| REN-13-031 | Requesting President Obama to Issue Policy Statement and Special Message to Congress on Native Nations and to Establish Native Nations Policy Council and Work with Congress to Enact Legislation Solidifying the Native Nations Policy in Title 5 of the United States Code | combined | ||
| REN-13-032 | Calling on Congress to Affirm Indian Sovereignty, Tribal Government Tax Status, and to Stop IRS Interference in Tribal Self- Government and Relations between Tribes and Tribal Citizens | combined | ||
| REN-13-033 | Urging Congress to exempt all Tribal programs from the impact of sequestration in FY 2014 | combined | Litigation and Governance | Jurisdiction and Tribal Government |
| REN-13-034 | Urge the Department of Commerce to Provide Adequate Business Development Assistance to Qualified Native American and Alaska Native Owned Businesses | Passed | Economic Finance, Employment, and Community Developmment | |
| REN-13-035 | Request for Federal Government to Develop Guidance on Recognizing Tribal Sovereign Jurisdiction over Traditional Knowledge | Passed | ||
| REN-13-036 | Request for Tribal Consultations on US Treaty Negotiations on Traditional Knowledge at the World Intellectual Property Organization | Tabled | ||
| REN-13-037 | Support for the Pueblos of New Mexico Honoring Celebration of 150 Years of the Lincoln Canes | Passed | Litigation and Governance | Human, Religious, and Cultural Concerns |
| REN-13-038 | Encouraging the President of the United States of America to nominate Dr. Estevan Rael- Gálvez as the 10th Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) | Passed | Human Resources | |
| REN-13-039 | Support for Direct Tribal Administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/Food Stamps) | Passed | Human Resources | Indian Child and Family Welfare |
| REN-13-040 | Status for Constitutional and Customary Indigenous Governments at the United Nations World Conference on Indigenous Issues 2014, UNDRIP and Indigenous Peoples Priorities | Passed | Litigation and Governance | |
| REN-13-041 | Ensuring the Protection of American Indigenous Prisoners’ Inherent Rights to Practice Traditional Indian Religion | combined | Litigation and Governance | Human, Religious, and Cultural Concerns |
| REN-13-042 | Requesting that Department of Interior and United States Fish and Wildlife Service Update its American Indian Policy to Recognize the Proper Level of Consultation and Co-management of Natural Resources for Tribes and the General Public | Passed | Land and Natural Resources | Trust Lands, Natural Resources, and Agriculture |
| REN-13-043 | Unified Tribal Collaboration for Tribal Tax Reform Efforts | Passed | Litigation and Governance | Taxation |
| REN-13-044 | Mildred Rinker Bailey | Passed | Litigation and Governance | Human, Religious, and Cultural Concerns |
| REN-13-045 | Identification of Native Students | Passed | Human Resources | Education |
| REN-13-046 | Calling for Government-to-Government Consultations to Review the Memorandum of Understanding with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to Protect our Tribal Sovereignty | Tabled | Economic Finance, Employment, and Community Developmment | Economic Development, Finance, and Employment |
| REN-13-047 | Support for the Proposed Tribal Resources Economic Growth Act | Tabled | Land and Natural Resources | Energy and Mineral Policy |
| REN-13-048 | Support for Tribal Empowerment Zones | Passed | Litigation and Governance | Taxation |
| REN-13-049 | Permanent Structures on Trust Land | Tabled | Land and Natural Resources | Trust Lands, Natural Resources, and Agriculture |
| REN-13-050 | Oppose the Proposals for the Transportation and Export of Fossil Fuels in the Pacific Northwest | Tabled | Land and Natural Resources | |
| REN-13-051 | Reduce Cancer Risk to Tribal Fish Consumers to at Least One in One Million | Passed | Land and Natural Resources | Environmental Protection and Land Use |
| REN-13-052 | Supporting Increased Appropriations for the Indian Health Service (IHS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to Address Methamphetamine Issues in Indian Country | Passed | Human Resources | Health |
| REN-13-053 | Exempting Tribes from the Federal Funding Sequestration | combined | Litigation and Governance | Jurisdiction and Tribal Government |
| REN-13-054 | Oppose Efforts by the States of Colorado and Minnesota to Renege on their Responsibilities for Tuition Waivers for American Indian and Alaska Native Students | Passed | Human Resources | Education |
| REN-13-055 | Support to Create a Commission on American Indian Boarding School Policy | Passed | Human Resources | Education |
| REN-13-056 | Opposition to Any/All Horse Anti Slaughter Acts | Passed | Land and Natural Resources | Trust Lands, Natural Resources, and Agriculture |
| REN-13-057 | Consultation on Food Safety Modernization Act | Passed | Land and Natural Resources | Trust Lands, Natural Resources, and Agriculture |
| REN-13-058 | Opposing Administration Plan to Cut Off Indian Self-Determination Act Rights to Full Contract Support Cost Funding | Combined | Litigation and Governance | Jurisdiction and Tribal Government |
| REN-13-059 | Oppose Transfer of Bureau of Indian Education from the Department of Interior to the Department of Education | Passed | Human Resources | Education |
| REN-13-060 | Supporting Efforts to Seek an Exemption for the National Indian Gaming Commission from the Federal Sequestration Policy | Passed | Litigation and Governance | Gaming |
| REN-13-061 | Supporting Increased Appropriations for the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act (NAHASDA) Block Grant with a Specific Line Item for Training and Technical Assistance for a National Organization Representing Native American Housing Interests | Tabled | Economic Finance, Employment, and Community Developmment | Housing |
| REN-13-062 | Supporting Reauthorization of Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act (NAHASDA), Including the Proposed Consensus Amendments from National American Indian Housing Council | Tabled | Economic Finance, Employment, and Community Developmment | Housing |
| REN-13-063 | Request that the Federal Communications Commission Work with Tribally-Owned and Operated Telecommunications Carriers to Establish a Tribal Proxy | Passed | Economic Finance, Employment, and Community Developmment | Telecommunications |
| REN-13-064 | Support for the Establishment of a Tribal Broadband Fund and for Other Related Purposes | Passed | Economic Finance, Employment, and Community Developmment | Telecommunications |
| REN-13-065 | Protection and Preservation of Culturally Significant Sites, Areas, and Landscapes | Passed | ||
| REN-13-066 | A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT FY 2014 FUNDING FOR NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS | Tabled | Economic Finance, Employment, and Community Developmment | Housing |
| REN-13-067 | Support the Establishment of a Tribal Advisory Committee at the Department of Housing and Urban Development | Passed | Economic Finance, Employment, and Community Developmment | Housing |
| REN-13-068 | A RESOLUTION REQUESTING INDIAN PREFERENCE REQUIREMENT IN EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT’S OFFICE OF NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS | Tabled | Economic Finance, Employment, and Community Developmment | Housing |
| REN-13-069 | A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT FOR FY2014 APPROPRIATION OF THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | Tabled | Economic Finance, Employment, and Community Developmment | Housing |
| REN-13-070 | Support the Immediate Reauthorization of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act | Passed | Economic Finance, Employment, and Community Developmment | Housing |
| REN-13-071 | Support Reauthorization of Title VIII Part of the Overall Reauthorization of NAHASDA Programs | Passed | Economic Finance, Employment, and Community Developmment | Housing |
| REN-13-072 | Opposition to the Department of Housing and Urban Development Transferring NAHASDA Funds to the Transformation Initiative for Training and Technical Assistance | Passed | Economic Finance, Employment, and Community Developmment | Housing |
| REN-13-073 | A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT FOR FUDING OF SECTION 703 OF NAHASDA FOR THE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | Tabled | Economic Finance, Employment, and Community Developmment | Housing |
| REN-13-074 | Support for Indian Country Provisions and Passage of the Farm Bill | Passed | Land and Natural Resources | Trust, Lands, Natural Resources, and Agriculture |
| REN-13-075 | In Support of Legislation to Address Improper State Taxation of Reservation-Domiciled Service members | Passed | Litigation and Governance | Taxation |
| REN-13-076 | Support for Legislation to Establish the American Indian Trust Review Commission | Passed | Litigation and Governance | Jurisdiction and Tribal Government |
| REN-13-077 | Urging the Bureau of Land Management to Consult and Engage in Collaborative Efforts with Indian Tribal Governments on the Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal and Indian Lands Proposed Rule | Passed | Land and Natural Resources | Energy and Mineral Policy |
| REN-13-078 | Tribal Inclusion and Consideration in Immigration Reform | Passed | Litigation and Governance | Jurisdiction and Tribal Government |
| REN-13-079 | Calling for a New Native Nations Policy from President of the United States of America Barack Obama and His Administration | combined | Litigation and Governance | Jurisdiction and Tribal Government |
| REN-13-080 | Support the Ute Indian Tribe’s Jurisdictional Authority and Legal Effort to Protect the Tribe’s Uncompahgre Reservation | Passed | Litigation and Governance | Jurisdiction and Tribal Government |
| REN-13-081 | Opposition to S. 1094, the Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013, in its current form, which failed to include many of Indian Country’s recommendations for re-authorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act | No Action | Human Resources | Education |