United Tribes ) Michigan - Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians

United Tribes of Michigan
5453 lint:r:4ton l■ d, Harbor Springs, Michigan 49740
Phone:. 17-802-8650 iliEmmi fettavvfti61). net Fax: 23.
31-2iii
Frank Enalrai,oesnik, EVeClitive Director
RESOLUTION 11)(18?) ()229.2 t2
United Tribes of liktolfean Sunparis Palf,s;age ,of Federal Transivriation holden Thai
Includes a 17 air wit/ Eaidiable Tribal Fundinu:Fornwin
WHEREAS, the meMboship of United Tribes of Michigan (WA) is open to all of the
twelve tixiera IN rocognized tribes :located in Michigan: and
ER.EAS, the orga.nization provides a foruii fi)r. the Tribes in Niliehigan to address
issues of common concern and is COMP"' itted tojoini:?rcies to .advance„ poitect, preserve and.
enhance the mutual interests,. treaty rights, sovereign ty,:and culturiA way of lite of tin sovetei.En
h1.4:11.4111 Tribes of michi.,:;an ttifoughimil the next seven genpraticon.i:. tind
WHEREAS, UTM i:leccipts the inissioii to engtivo,:ilisa twitter (yr Mtlitliai issue
that impilet the health, security, safely., and general welfare of: Native Americans; and
WHERE :),S the US Cortgreis; i :Working minsportation funding
that includes funding, for transportation in IndianCountry, l he C.:IS:Senate version Has. been
called i1lAP21 and this version differs in 01[ wayt's from drafts' being considered in the US
House: and
WHEREAS the funding.: formula for Indian Country contained M.A1'21 ts KibStaritial
1.1-01:11 the forr l'lula. in the'existing trail:volution law, This existing Ibrinulti is the result of
tribally 11qt:oft:lied ruletnaking that involved input from all :1Q. Indian Country, and
WHER.EAS the funding formula in M.A:P2 I ric:trl all the tribes in Michigan acid
most of the -tribes in the Midwest .Region would be the reeipients o mild to severe funding cuts;
and
WHEREAS theiIntertribol.Transportation Association CITA) with. mei nbersilip that
across the whole of :Indian country hasrea.ched conSensus statement "VIA opposes the funding
formula for the -rrp a s desci ifled in MAP-2 1, and is in favor cif k.oeping i:hc Tribally Negotiated
Rulemaking .formula known as. the HAM as agreed by national Tribal eorisenstis",
THEREFORE.1.3F', IT RESOLVED, that -the - United Tribes of Michigan supports the
position of the intertriba I Transportation Association and urges (:::ongFcsit to adopt transportation
rundim -0s-h.:lion that:retains the existing funding :fi,innuIti for In Country.
Adopted by a vote of Ta finor,.against, abstaining, _abscn/, rert ti nu.-4?ting, ilk, Unaccl Tribes
of :ilk liehl rrrr febraar.v 29, 2012, ,:er
0,1mna Luny Romanelli President Ptitirreil Chris .Sworiz.
UTAI President Sccreavy
Pro.posed
United 'Fribes of .M.i.chipn. Trantiportation Funding Resolution k xix 02-29-2012
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