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2008:
Three separate resolutions were passed by the Board of Directors at the last United Tribes meeting
Nov 3, 2008
Resolution #06-10-30-08 Expansion of coal powered generation plants
Resolution #07-10-30-08 Difficult Developement Areas
Resolution #05-10-30-08 2009 Meeting Schedule
Indian Health Service Funding Stoppages for Tribal Co-pay Policies
July 2, 2008
Indian Health Service (IHS) officials are strongly considering a shift in policy that would result in the stoppage of IHS funding for health care at IHS-funded facilities. Any IHS-funded facility that charges eligible beneficiaries (i.e., a co-payment) for portions of health service or pharmaceuticals may be subject to a complete halt in funding.
Great Lakes Water Compact:
June 4th, 2008
The Great Lakes Water Compact, originally proposed by the Council of Great Lakes Governments, was approved by the Michigan and Wisconsin State Legislatures last week. The Compact includes conservation measures and water use restrictions, designed to protect the Lakes against "diversion and over use." Other states that have approved the Compact are Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York. The Canadian Provinces bordering the Great Lakes (Ontario and Quebec) have already approved similar and compatible measures.
2008
Michigan Native Vote Kick-Off
In 2004 Native Vote was spearheaded by the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI). This was a groundbreaking non-partisan campaign to register and turn out a record number of American Indian and Alaskan Native voters. The culmination of the Native Vote efforts in 2004 and 2006 was a resounding success for tribal governments nationwide. It empowered Native voters and raised the profile of Native issues in the eyes of politicians. It was a historic moment for all of Indian Country. Native voters proved that we can make our voices heard with the power of the vote. Click here for the entire article
An article of interest
Anatomy of a Mine: UP wilderness on trial
Written by Lawrence Consentino -"Wednesday, 21 May 2008
On the morning of April 28, a roomful of lawyers in the basement of Lansing’s vast Constitution Hall blinked at slides of a snow-covered cabin next to a woodland stream and beaver pond." Click here to read the entire article as published by lansingcitypulse.com
Former United Tribes of Michigan Executive Director Matt Wesaw and Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm talking at a United Tribes of Michigan meeting in Lansing in 2006
United Tribes issues statement regarding Tuition Waiver and Proposal Two
Click here to read the full statement
Great Lakes Water Compact:
June 4th, 2008
Update, by Meghan Kelly Powell, Federal Liaison, Ogitchiida Qwe, Inc.
The Great Lakes Water Compact, originally proposed by the Council of Great Lakes Governments, was approved by the Michigan and Wisconsin State Legislatures last week. The Compact includes conservation measures and water use restrictions, designed to protect the Lakes against "diversion and over use." Other states that have approved the Compact are Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York. The Canadian Provinces bordering the Great Lakes (Ontario and Quebec) have already approved similar and compatible measures.
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