2019
- 2019 SPF:004 Support for Reclaiming Native Truth
- 2019 SPF:005 Opposition to Department Of Interior Reorganization
- 2019 SPF:006 Calling for Transparency in Office of Management and Budget Crosscut of Federal Indian Funding
- 2019 SPF:007 Support for VAWA Reauthorization with Expanded Tribal Provisions
- 2019 SPF:008 Calling Upon IHS to Improve Projection and Request Full Funding for 105(L) Leasing
- 2019 SPF:009 Reinstate Working Effectively with Tribal Governments Training for Federal Employees
- 2019 SPF:010 Calling Upon the Department of the Interior to Withdraw its September 7, 2018 Decision Finding that the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe was Not Under Federal Jurisdiction in 1934
2018
- 2018:003 Promoting Access to Higher Education in Partnership with the University of North Carolina at Asheville Among USET Member Tribal Nations
- 2018:SPF 009 Nominating Lieutenant Chris Rutherford to Office on Violence Against Women Task Force on Research on Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women
- 2018:SPF 008 Appointing Representatives to FirstNet Tribal Working Group
- 2018:SPF 007 Support for the Assertion of Tribal Sovereignty and Self-Determination in Economic Development Matters
- 2018:SPF 004 Support for Reauthorizing the Farm Bill with Tribal Provisions
- 2018:SPF 002 Maine Tribal Aquatic Ecosystems in Peril
- 2018 SPF:010 Opposition to Draft Proposed Program for Oil and Natural Gas Leasing
- 2018 SPF:018 Constitutionality of Federal Indian Law
2017
- 2017:006 Appointment of a USET Board of Directors Representative to Serve as a Member of the USET Community Development Financial Institution Board of Directors
- 2017 SPF:002 Support for Alabama Coushatta Tribe’s Class II Gaming and Litigation Against the State of Texas
- 2017 SPF:017 Requesting the Trump Administration to Exempt Indian Country from the Federal Hiring Freeze and Consult with Tribes on Impacts of Hiring Freeze
- 2017 SPF:019 Requesting that the United States Congress and the Trump Administration Ensure the Inclusion of Indian Country as America’s Infrastructure Needs are Addressed
2016
- 2016:001 Opposition To All Congressional Efforts To Erode The Secretary Of The Interior’s Authority To Recognize Tribal Nations (Approved 10/27)
- 2016:006 Urging The United Nations, Member States, And Indigenous Governments To Implement Decisions Taken At The United Nations World Conference On Indigenous People
- 2016:014 Priorities For The 2015 White House Tribal Nations Conference
- 2016:015 Calling For President Obama To Exercise Executive Clemency For Leonard Peltier
- 2016:031 USET Priorities for United States Commission on Civil Rights Update to Quiet Crisis Report
2015
- 2015:009 Implementation of the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2014
- 2015:013 Authorization for the United South and Eastern Tribes Incorporated to enter into an Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act Contract with the Department of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs
- 2015:030 Honor Dr. Patricia Parker’s Legacy of Service to Native Peoples
- 2015:034 Failure of Internal Revenue Service Notice 2015-34 to Comply with Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act or Executive Orders on Consultation
- 2015:035 Opposition to Treasury/Internal Revenue Service Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Change Reporting Requirements for Tribal Government Gaming Operations
- 2015:036 USET Support for Sovereign Debt Restructuring Fairness
2014
- 2014:001 Calling Upon Bay Mills Indian Community and the Federal Government to Take Action to Moot the Bay Mills Sovereign Immunity Case before the Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments
- 2014:005 Recognizing and Commending the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Choctaw Central High School Solar Car Team
- 2014:011 Necessary Changes to Federal Budget Law and Policy to protect Federal Indian Programs and in fulfillment of the Federal Trust Responsibility
- 2014:015 Calling on the National Football League to End the Use of the Washington D.C. Team Mascot Name
- 2014:023 Support of the Federal Communications Commission Office of Native Affairs and Policy for Annual Appropriations to Allow Continued Training, Technical Assistance, Outreach, and Consultation with Tribal Nations
- 2014:053 Calling upon the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement to Forge Stronger Government-to-Government Relations
- 2014:054 Fulfilling the Objectives of the White House Council on Native American Affairs and Supporting Establishment of a Native Nations Council
- 2014:055 Support for Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2013
2013
- 2013:005 Directing USET to Establish a Youth Leadership Council
- 2013:045 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
- 2013:049 Urging the Office of Management and Budget to Engage in Formal Consultation with Indian Country on Proposed Guidance Regarding the Reform of Federal Grant Policies, Including Audits and Cost Principles
- 2013:051 Support for Legislation to Establish the American Indian Policy Committee
2012
- 2012:001 Support of Mediation in Cayuga Nation Leadership Dispute and Request for Non-Interference by the Bureau of Indian Affairs
- 2012:034 Directing the USET Committees to Ensure that they are Operating in Compliance with the USET Bylaws
2011
- 2011:003 Calling Upon Federal Departments and Agencies to Correct the Bias Against Holding Consultations in the Eastern Region
- 2011:025 United Nations Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Consultation
- 2011:26 Amending the United South and Eastern Tribes By-Laws to Include the Shinnecock Indian Nation as a Member Tribe
- 2011:28 Request for an Investigation on the Discrimination Against the Akwesasne Mohawks
- 2011:47 Support the Nomination and Confirmation of Arvo Mikkanen as United States Federal Judge for Western Oklahoma
- 2011:62 Opposition to the Recent Policy Change to Bureau of Indian Affairs Acceptance of Federal Excess Property on Behalf of Indian Tribes
- 2011:63 Urging the Department of the Interior to Allocate more Resources from the Solicitor’s Office to the Eastern Region
2010
- 2010:001 Appointment of Betty Mae Jumper as United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. President Emeritus
- 2010:002 Appointment of Buffalo Tiger as United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. President Emeritus
- 2010:007 Opposition to the Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation
- 2010:008 Request for President Obama to Honor His Commitment to Government to Government Relations
- 2010:016 Support for Tribal Laws Regulating Retail Sales on Indian Lands and Supporting Tribal Amendments to Preserve and Protect Tribal Sovereignty in the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act (“PACT Act”)
- 2010:017 Adoption of Flexible Benefit Plan Amendments and Restatement of Plan
- 2010:018 Appointment of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Budget Advisory Council Representative
- 2010:023 Support of the Confirmation of United States Solicitor Elena Kagan to the United States Supreme Court
- 2010:025 Support for an Alliance with the Professional Golfers Association of America
- 2010:037 Appreciation of the Hard Work Received from Captain Bruce K. Malloy, Indian Health Service Nashville Area Office Special Assistant to the Area Director/Director of Emergency Services
- 2010:040 Doctrine of Discovery & the Tribes
2009
- 2009:014 Adoption of Flexible Benefit Plan
- 2009:003 Appointment of Keller George as United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. President Emeritus
- 2009:015 Support of the 2010 Census
- 2009:017 Support of the Catawba Indian Nation
- 2009:036 Federal Labor Policies and Indian Country
- 2009:037 Endorsement of Robert McGhee as Commissioner of Administration for Native Americans within Department of Health and Human Services
- 2009:038 Endorsement of Robert McGhee as Associate Commissioner of National Indian Gaming Commission
- 2009:039 Support for the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009
- 2009:043 Support of National Indian Gaming Association to Call Upon Congress to Enact an Amendment to the National Labor Relations Act
- 2009:045 Call Upon President Obama and his Administration to Honor Indian Treaties and Respect Indian Sovereignty
- 2009:048 Adoption of Flexible Benefit Plan Amendments and Restatement of Plan
- 2009:052 Adoption of Materials Modification to the USET Employee Flexible Benefits Plan
- 2009:053 Support of the Indian Development Finance Corporation Legislation (S.439)
- 2009:054 Support for H.R. 3742 and S.1703, Amending the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934
- 2009:063 Appreciation to Senator Daniel K. Inouye
2008
- 2008:01 Amending the United South and Eastern Tribes Bylaws to Include the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe as a Member Tribe
- 2008:012 National Business Center Consultation
- 2008:013 Opposition to Redistribution of Tribal Priority Allocation Funds
- 2008:015 Support for Native American Television
- 2008:016 Building political power for Member Tribes of United South and Eastern Tribes, Incorporated
- 2008:018 Request for additional resources within the Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR) Office of Tribal Affairs
- 2008:021 Support of Seneca Nation’s Jay Treaty Rights to cross the United States-Canada Border
- 2008:022 Allowing the Transportation of Eagle Feathers and Drums across the United States Border
- 2008:028 Support of Sovereign Rights of Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana
- 2008:029 Opposing Legislation terminating the Government to Government relationship of Federally recognized Indian Tribes and Nations
- 2008:039 Wabanaki Tribes and Their Respective Settlement Act Amendments
- 2008:042 Restating Position on the Lumbee Recognition
- 2008:043 Opposition to Environmental Protection Agency Decision to Deny Cayuga Nation Request
2007
- 2007:002 Request for Extension of Comment Deadline for Department of the Interior Government Performance Results Act Strategic Plan, FY 2007-2012 with Subsequent Consultation
- 2007:015 Recognition o f the Oneida Indian Nation and the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut’s Continued Commitment to Return Tribal Priority Allocation Funds for Special Funding Needs of the Eastern Region Tribes and United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. Technical Assistance
- 2007:016 Support of Alabama-Coushatta Gaming effort in Texas Legislature
- 2007:038 Support to change the current Status of Warden Services within the Bureau of Indian Affair Policies
- 2007:047 Support of Making Federal Employee Benefit System available to all Federally Recognized Tribal Governments
2006
- 2006:023 Support of the Jena Band of Choctaw Reservation Proclamation Request
- 2006:024 Support for a Native Digital Smoke Signal Video Conferencing Network
- 2006:050 Request for Bureau of Indian Affairs to Separate Water Management and Water Rights Litigation Funds
- 2006:051 Support for HR 4863 for Improvement of Gov. to Gov. Relations with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
- 2006:053 Position on HR 5386 Appropriations Bill
- 2006:057 Equal Access to Justice for the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation
- 2006:059 Supporting Access to Federal & State Funding Streams
2005
- 2005:001 Support for the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) FY 2006 Federal Appropriations
- 2005:071 Support of Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation’s Federal Recognition
2004
- 2004:038 MOU between USET and FCC
- 2004:039 Support of Federally Recognized American Indian Tribes and Alaskan Native Communities (A/AN) to be collectively recognized as a National Olympic Committee (NOC) to Compete in the 2008 Olympic Games
- 2004:058 Recognition of the Oneida Indian Nation and the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut’s Continued Commitment to Return TPA Funds for Special Funding Needs of the Eastern Region Tribes and Technical Assistance Program
- 2004:080 Appointment to Serve on Federal Workgroups/Committees
2003
- 2003:001 Support for the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians in their Efforts to Establish a Class III Gaming Facility
- 2003:017 2005 North American Indigenous Games Endorsement
- 2003:042 Qualified Solicitor to be Located at the Eastern Regional Office
- 2003:044 Nomination of Beverly Wright to the U.S. Census Bureaus’s Census Advisory Committee on the American Indian And Alaska Native Populations
- 2003:046 Support for USET to File an Amicus Brief Regarding the INYO County v. Bishop Paiute Tribe in the Effort to Protect and Preserve Tribal Sovereignty
- 2003:049 BIA Re-Organization and Budget Issues
2002
- 2002:001 Removal of ICDBG Program from the Bulk Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) & to Promote Ranking/Rating at the Area Level Instead of the National Level
- 2002:030 Clarification of P.L. 280 in Florida as Applied to the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
- 2002:031 Re-affirmation of Representatives to the BIT AM Trust Asset Management Task Force and the Appointment of an Alternate to the Task Force
- 2002:033 Support of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe’s Efforts to Retain Sovereign Authority to Regulate Gaming Activities on Tribal Lands
- 2002:062 Urging U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Prioritize the Re-Allocation of Funding in FY 2003 To Elevate the Seneca Nation’s Concerns Regarding Kinzua Dam Water Levels
2001
- 2001:049 Endorsement of James T. Martin as Assistant Sec. for Indian Affairs within the Department of the Interior
- 2001:052 Denouncement of the Promulgation of Proposed Regulation 25 CFR Part 70
- 2001:053 Establishment of a USET Office in Washington, D.C.
- 2001:058 Support of Maine Tribes in Maintaining Their Governance Over Tribal Documents within Their Reservations, Free From State Regulation Under State “Freedom of Access” Laws
- 2001:061 Opposition to Changes in 15 U.S.C. § 6301
- 2001:067 Tribal Diplomatic Immunity
2000
- 2000:001 Objection to the Department of Energy Allowing Shipments of Mox Chalk River, Ontario
- 2000:002 Support for the United States Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People
- 2000:003 Formation of the USET Regional Athletic Association
- 2000:025 USET Support for the Santee-Sioux Tribe of Nebraska
- 2000:028 Recognition of the Year 2000 as the Year of the Native Woman and the Removal of the Offensive Term Squaw
- 2000:055 Amending the USET By-Laws to Include the Cayuga Nation as a USET Member Tribe
- 2000:058 Relocation of BIA ERO Office
- 2000:077 Indian Arts and Crafts Board U.S. Department of Interior
- 2000:082 Recognition of Jim Thorpe
1999
- 1999:004 Jena Band of Choctaw Indians Reservation
- 1999:005 Jena Band of Choctaw Indians Federal Rights Protection
- 1999:008 Support for Spiritual Leaders Gathering
- 1999:011 Opposition to Proposed Limitations on Tribal Sovereign Immunity
- 1999:047 BIA Tribal Self-Governance Compacting
- 1999:048 USET Authorized to Form a Committee to Coordinate the Formulation of a USET Regional Athletic Association
1997
- 1997:001 BIA Tribal Priority Allocation Welfare Assistance Funds Distribution Based on Tribal Need
- 1997:002 Notice to the Bureau of Indian Affairs of USET Tribal Shares Representatives
- 1997:003 Transfer of Funds
- 1997:007 Support for Tribal Sovereignty Repeal of Chafee Rider (Sec. 330 to Pub.L. 104-208)
- 1997:018 Internal Agency Procedures Work Group for the Indian Self-Determination Act Regulations
- 1997:026 Endorsing and Supporting the Miccosukee Settlement Act of 1997 and Urging the Congress of the united States to Pass the Act
- 1997:027 Endorsing and Supporting the Miccosukee Rights Act and Urging the Congress of the United States to Pass the Act
- 1997:028 Endorsing the Appointment of Ada Deer as Interim Chairman of the Indian Gaming Commission
- 1997:033 Violation of the Articles of the Jay Treaty by the United States Government
- 1997:053 Relocation of Eastern Area Office Bureau of Indian Affairs
- 1997:055 GPRA Area Team
- 1997:056 Endorsing and Supporting the Miccosukee Settlement Act of 1997
- 1997:057 Endorsing and Supporting the Miccosukee Rights Act of 1997
- 1997:058 Request for Information from DOJ/BIA
- 1997:061 Appointment of Regional Delegates and a BIA Liaison
1996
- 1996:001 Amending the USET Bylaws to Include the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians as a USET Member Tribe
- 1996:011 Amending the USET Bylaws to Include the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut as a USET Member Tribe
- 1996:017 A Resolution to Protect Indian Country Resources
- 1996:020 A Resolution to Consider Indian Tribal Lands and Members
- 1996:022 Support of National Unity Campaign
- 1996:024 Joint Meeting of USET and Great Lakes Tribes
- 1996:026 Request to President Clinton to Refill the Special Assistant to the President Position to Represent Indian Issues in the White House
- 1996:027 Support for S. 814
- 1996:030 A Resolution to Support Federal Recognition of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
- 1996:044 The Miccosukee Rights Amendment
- 1996:047 Investigation by the Congress of the United States into the Activities of the National Park Service and its Relations with Federally Recognized Tribes
- 1996:048 Intervention by the United States Department of Justice in the Miccosukkee Tribe’s Lawsuit Against the Florida Department of Transportation
1995
- 2/95-19IMP Strong Opposition to S. 292
- 2/95-21IMP Request for Remedial Action on Base Closure
- 2/95-22IMP Support the Reappointment of Janna McKeag
- 5/95-04LA Recommendation for Administrator for Eastern Woodland Office of Native American Programs
- 5/95-12LA Reauthorization and Continued Funding of the Administration for Native Americans (ANA)
- 5/95-13LA Endorsement of White House Conference on Travel and Tourism
- 5/95-16LA Endorsement for Continued Funding of the United States Travel and Tourism Admin.
- 5/95-17LA Spring 1996 Semi-Annual Board Meeting
- 5/95-18LA Drug-Free Workplace Policy Implementation Procedures
- 5/95-19LA USET Financial Policies and Procedures
- 5/95-20LA Personnel Employment and Role Authorizations
- 5/95-21LA Civil Rights Policy
- 8/95-01NA BIA Self-Determination Grant
- 8/95-02NA IHS Self-Determination Grant
- 8/95-03NA Performance Partnership Act of 1995
1994
- 94-02DC Calling for Amendment to the USET Bylaws
- 94-03DC USET Financial Policies and Procedures Manual
- 94-05DC Catawba Recision by U.S. Doc
- 94-06DC Nomination of an American Indian to Serve as Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission
- 94-22DC Preamble
- 94-23DC Motion to Request U.S. Government to Honor Its Treaties with Indians and Fulfill Their Responsibilities to Protect Indian Sovereign Integrity
- 94-24DC FY 1995 Budget and Tribal Consultation
- 94-27DC A Resolution to Request Reassignment of the Director of the Eastern Area Office
- 94-28DC Supporting the Candidacy of Joel M. Frank, Sr. For Director, Eastern Area Office
- 94-29DC Requesting Support for the Indian Peoples of Chiapas State
- 94-33DC Calling for Full Funding of 93-638 Tribal Contract Support Costs
- 11/94-10FL Bureau of Indian Affairs Reorganization
- 11/94-16FL Big Cypress National Preserve Indian Use and Occupancy
- 11/94-17FL Transfer of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida’s Tamiami Trail Reservation from National Service to the Bureau of Indian Affairs
- 11/94-18FL Everglade Lawsuit
- 11/94-19FL Flooded Conditions of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida’s Tamiami Trial Reservation
- 11/94-20FL Administrator for the Office of Native American Programs (ONAP)
- 11/94-24FL A Resolution Concerning Eastern Area Office and Future Leadership
- 11/94-25FL Support the Immediate Implementation of PL 103-413, “The Indian Self-Determination Act Amendments of 1994”
- 11/94-26FL USET By-Laws Amendment
- 11/94-27FL Supporting the Idea of Tribal Self-Governance
- 11/94-28FL Base Realignment and Closure Commission Committee
- 11/94-29FL USET Budget ’95 – October 1- September 30, 1995
- 11/94-30FL USET Travel Policies – Waiver
- 11/94-31FL Organization Audit and Information Resources
- 94-40TN Recommending Amendments to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
- 94-41TN Puget Sound N.A.S. Transfer to Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
- 94-42TN Restoration of Tlingit and Haida Central Council to the Bureau of Indian Affairs List of Recognized Tribes
1993
- 93-01DC Opposition of the Abolishment of the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs
- 93-03DC Board Authorization for USET, Inc. to Prepare and Submit Proposals/Contracts/Grants
- 93-04DC Commissioner for Administration for Native Americans
- 93-06DC Endorse the Proposed Bureau Economic Stimulus Package
- 93-08DC Support Amendments to the American Indian Religious Freedom Act
- 93-10DC Opposition to Rescind the $8 Million Appropriation to the Department of Defense
- 93-13DC Support Annual Funding Level for Administration for Native Americans for FY ’94, ’95 and ’96
- 93-14DC 1992 Amendments to the Job Training and Partnership Act
- 93-19DC To Resolve the Issue of the Indirect Cost Shortfall by Requesting From Congress the Full Amount
- 93-01NC Support of the USET Gaming Association (UGA) and the Tribal Leaders, NCAI, NIGA Gaming Task Force Position Paper to Build Consensus for Support of IGRA
- 93-02NC Requesting Representation on the Resource Allocation Work Group
- 93-05NC Support the Continuation of the Reorganization Task Force
- 93-07NC Support for Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) for Gaming Activities
- 93-08NC Support for Urban Indian Service Center to be Located In or Near Urban Communities within the State of Tennessee
- 93-09NC Support for the Aroostook Micmac to Secure the Transfer of Real and Personal Property Located at Loring Air Force Base
- 93-11NC USET Filing an Amicus Curiae Brief Concerning the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
- 93-14NC Support the Appointment of Walter Daniel McCoy as Chairman of the Indian Gaming Commission
- 93-18NC Creation of a Non-Profit Corporation and Board to Develop and Oversee a Cultural Center in Nashville for the Twenty (20) Member Tribes
- 93-01LA USET Drug Free Workplace Policy
- 93-08LA Support the Appointment of Walter Daniel McCoy as a Member of the Indian Gaming Commission
- 93-09LA Formation of a Foreign Trade Committee
- 93-12LA Support the National Congress of American Indians Resolution NV93-240 Concerning RCRA Reauthorization
- 93-13LA Request the Secretary of Interior to Utilize all His Resources to Effect the Transfer of the Miccosukee Tamiami Trail Reservation from the National park Service to the Bureau of Indian Affairs With an Increase in the Land Base
- 93-14LA Demand the Secretary of Interior to Afford Equal Environmental Protection to the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida in the Mediated Everglades Settlement
- 93-15LA Restating Position on Lumbee Recognition
- 93-18LA Supporting the Nomination of Twila Martin-Kekahbah for A.N.A. Commissioner
- 93-19LA A Resolution to Support the Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island in Its Struggle to Preserve Its Tribal Sovereignty
- 93-20LA A Resolution to Support Alabama-Coushatta Students of Texas in Their Personal Decision to Wear Long Hair
- 93-21LA Resolution to Support Federal Legislation to Amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988
- 93-22LS Resolution inn Opposition to New York’s Brief to the Supreme Court (Case of Attea v. New York State)
- 93-27LA USET Board to Endorse the N.C.A.I. Resolutions
1992
- 92-04 Support the Reappointment of Ms. Jana McKeag as Commissioner to the Indian Gaming Commission
- 92-05 Request the National Indian Gaming Commission to Initiate Alternative Class III Gaming Compact Review and Approval Process
- 92-11 Endorsement of the Report of the Joint Tribal/BIA/DOI Task Force on BIA Reorganization
- 92-18 Definition of Class II Gaming
- 92-04MV Petition to the Bureau of Indian Affairs to Increase Administrative Cost Funding in Fiscal Years 1992, 1993 and 1994
- 92-11MV Opposition to House of Representatives Bill 4141
- 92-13MV Support of Catawba Restoration Bill
- 92-14MV 1992 International Conference of Native Americans
- 92-15MV “The Americas Before Columbus: A 1992 World Celebration for Native Americans” Scholarship Funding
- 92-19MV United South and Eastern Gaming Association
- 92-20MV Opposition to Secretary of the Interior’s Recommended Amendments to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
- 92-08MS To Enter into Contract with Calumet Development Corp. for Office Space
- 92-11MS Authorization to File JTPA Application
- 92-13MS Establishment of the USET Gaming Association
1991
- 91-1 USET’s Support of Calumet Office Building for IHS and USET Use
- 91-2 USET’s Support in a Partnership Through a Coalition with the National Safe Kids Campaign
- 91-4 USET’s Support for the Saint Regis Mohawk Council
- 91-5 USET’s Support of the Indian Cultural Center
- 91-6 USET’s Support of the Restoration of Proposed Bureau of Indian Affairs Funding for Fiscal Year 1992 Originally Sought by the U.S. Department of the Interior
- 91-8 USET’s Endorsement of the American Indian National Art Exposition
- 91-9 USET Request for IHS and Congressional Support of the Calumet Office Building for IHS and USET Use
- 91-12 USET Reaffirms Commitment to the Language and Spirit of P.L. 100-472
- 91-15 USET Support and Coordination of a Northeast Assistance and Training Program
- 91-16 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
- 91-20 Support the Establishment of a Training and Technical Assistance Center at a Tribal Site
- 91-22 USET Support for S. 1315, The Indian Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures Act of 1991
1990
- B-90-276 Completion of the Tribal Consultation Process
- B-90-286 Preserving Tax Exemption for Indian, State and Local Bonds Issues for Public Purposes
- B-90-287 Amendment to the Rule Which Prevents Indian Country Newspapers from Consideration of the Pulitzer Prizes in American Journalism
- B-90-289 USET Board of Directors Support and Commitment to the Development of an Office Complex Through Calumet Development Corp.
- B-90-290 Expedition of the Implementation of the National Indian Gaming Commission in Conjunction with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988
- B-90-298 Request That There be Sufficient Time Allotted from the Notice of Fund Availability (NOFA) Date to the Submissions Deadline and That This Period Should Equal No Less Than 90 Days
- B-90-299 Submittal of Proposal to ANA to Establish Regional Telecommunications Network and Develop tribal Leadership Training and Orientation Packages
- B-90-300 To Submit a Proposal to Contract Programs, Functions or Portions Thereof, of the Eastern Area Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
- B-90-309 Commending Secretary of Interior for Tribal Leaders Meeting in Albuquerque
1989
- B-89-216 That the Board of Directors of USET Request the Office of Management and Budget to Require IHS to Release the Item-By-Item Basis Which Total Figures for Federal and Tribal Portions were Derived, Prior to the Holding of Congressional Hearings on Fiscal Year 1990
- B-89-217 That the Board of Directors of USET Request That the Secretary of the Interior, Honorable Manual Lujan, See That Vacant Administrative Positions in the BIBA Remain Unfilled Until an Assistant Secretary–Indian Affairs Designate is Named
- B-89-218 That Board of Directors Approve Application for Private Source Funding to Continue the Program and Authorize Executive Director to Act as Signatory for All Related Documents
- B-89-220 That USET Board Direct USET Staff to Invite Mrs. George Bush to Attend and Speak at USET Board Meeting, to be Held in Bar Harbor, Maine; June, 1989
- B-89-221 That the USET Board Oppose the Deletion of Unfunded Initiative of P.L. 100-713 and P.L. 100-690 by the Presidents Budget and That the Board Present Its Objection to Congressional Appropriations Committee in Testimony and Request Congress Restore Full Funding to These Programs as Indicated in Their Authorizing Legislation
- B-89-222 That USET Board Oppose the Use of Third Party Collections to Fund, or Use as an Offset to, the Tribal Indirect Costs, and USET Board Express Its Opposition to Such Use to the Congressional Appropriations Committee, and USET Board Urge These Committees to Provide Direct Funding of Tribal Indirect Costs in the Amount of $73 Million, and USET Board Urge These Committees to Reaffirm All Third Party Collections Be Available to Local Facility From Which They Were Collected for Uses to be Determined By the Local Facility
- B-89-226 That USET’s Board of Directors Oppose the Proposed Transfer of Indirect Cost Responsibilities to the Interior Office of Policy, Budget, and Administration, and if Responsibility Cannot be Maintained by the OIG, That it be Returned to the Original Cognizant Agencies, Such as DHHS Office of Cost Allocation, and the Board of Directors Urge Member Congressional Delegates to Contact Appropriate Officials of the Executive Branch
- B-89-227 That USET’s Board of Directors Urge Member Congressional Delegations to Support the Roybal Amendment to H.R. 2072, and Urge the Senate and the House of Representatives to Permanently Raise the Funding Level for Title VI to $4 Million Annually
- B-89-229 That USET’s Board of Directors Endorse the General Approach of S. 912 Over the General Approach of S. 611, and Urge the Members of the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs to Work Cooperatively to Legislatively Establish a Federal Recognition Process with Single “Track” and Clear Ending Date, and to Express our Support for the Current Federal Acknowledgement Process
- B-89-230 That USET Agrees to Trolling of any Statute of Limitations Regarding the CETA Claim Against USET for a Reasonable Period of Time, and that USET’s President Execute Necessary Documents to Implement This Resolution
- B-89-231 That USET’s Board Extend a Vote of Confidence to Bill Ott, Eastern Area Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and that a Copy of this Resolution be Forwarded to the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Upon his Confirmation
- B-89-236 That the USET Board Directs the Executive Director to Contract the Senate and House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committees, Requesting to Consider and Take Action on a Waiver of the Two-Year Use of Funds Limitation on the FY 1988 Funds Comprising the USET Grant with Support from the AOC Committee and Executive Committee
- B-89-265 Request to Support the Inclusion of Alcohol-Free Receptions and Banquets During the Regular Board Meetings
- B-89-267 Request to Co-host Annual Meeting of the National Indian Council on Aging, Inc.
- B-89-268 Support for Dr. Joyce Berry’s Appointment as Commissioner of AOA
- B-89-270 Support for Issuance of a Commemorative Stamp to Honor the 200th Anniversary of the Canandaigua Treaty
- B-89-272 Establish a USET Committee for Older Native American Needs
1988
- B-88-193 Supporting Any Group That Can Successfully Meet Said Criteria in Their Efforts to Obtain Federal Recognition
- B-88-196 Supporting the Passage of H.R. 2596 on Behalf of the Tlingit Indians of Angoon, Alaska
- B-88-208 U.S.E.T. Board, with Input from Tribal Leaders, Participate in the Oversight Congressional Hearings Calling for the Overhaul of Performance Standards, and Adoption of Indian Preference at Dept. of Labor
- B-88-209 That BIA Participate Fully in Joint IHS/BIA Revision Process, that the Review of Clauses Prepared for USET by Bobo Dean, be Adopted, BIA Formalize a Consultation Process with USET and Member Tribes, that USET Executive Session be Commenced to Prepare a Position on Indian Priority System, and that Lionel John be Given the Authority to Pursue and Implement Provisions of the Resolution
- B-88-213 The Board of Directors of USET Endorse the Efforts of the United Indian Development Association to Establish the National Center for American Enterprise Development
- B-88-214 That the AOC be Authorized to Extend the Option Agreement with Innisfree, and Innisfree be Designated to Secure GSA Approval, and the AOC Define the Culture Center Development Process – Calumet Development Project Guiding Principles
- B-88-215 That Joel M. Frank and Eddie Tullis be Recommended by USET for a Position on the National Indian Gaming Commission
1987
- C-87-178 A Resolution to Support a Bill Amending Public Law 93-638
- C-87-179 A Resolution to Support an Amendment to the Gaming Bill for Land Acquisition for the Miccosukee Tribe
- (Ind.Cost) 180 Urging Congress to Block Any and All Efforts of BIA to Implement Their Proposed 15 Percent Administrative Cost Proposal and That BIA be Congressionally Directed to Provide Contract Support to Tribes Based Upon Their Negotiated Cost Rates
- (Ind. Cost) 182 Urging Congress to Increase the FY’88 Contract Support Appropriation of the BIA Over Their Requested Budget by No Less Than $12 Million and Further that the BIA be Directed to Reimburse Tribes at Their Full Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate
- B-87-184 USET Board of Directors Supports Chitimacha Tribe’s Request for Supplemental Funding and the Board Calls Upon the Bureau to Reevaluate the Allocation Methodology Now in Place and Seek Direct Input from Tribes in Establishing a More Equitable Formula
- B-87-187 The Board of Directors of USET Requests the Senators and Representatives of the Congress of the US to Consider Prescribing a System Legislatively for the BIA Which Will Fully Address the Consultation Requirements of the Indian Reorganization Act
- C-87-191 Protesting the Attempt by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to Deny the Right of Indian Employees Employed by the Bureau to Serve on Tribal Council
1986
- C-86-168 USET Support of BIA Agency in LA
- C-86-170 Necessary for Legal Action on Eligibility Issue
- B-86-171 Adoption of Financial Policies & Procedures Manual
- B-86-172 Authorizing USET to Take Out Loan to Loan Back to Calumet Development Corporation
- B-86-174 Applying for Grant Funds for the Indian Self-Determination and Educational Assistance Act
- C-86-175 USET Executive Board Requesting the BIA to Cease and Desist in Its Practice of Defunding the Prioritized Self-Determination Grant Requests of Tribes Without Prior Consultation with and Concurrence from the Affected Tribe
- B-86-176 USET Board of Directors Petitions the BIA not to Write Any Proposed Regulations
- B-86-177 USET Board of Directors Authorizes the Executive Director to Apply for Corporate Credit Cards
1985
- C-85-150 Coordination of Meetings Between Agency’s and USET
- C-85-154 Support of the Formation of a Correspondent Mortgage Institution Through USET
- C-85-155 Creation of the South and Eastern Gaming Commission
- C-85-158 Support of Mr. Bill Ott as BIA/EAO Director
- C-85-160 Directed the USET Indian Studies Staff to Pursue Appropriate Actions to Secure Funding to Meet the Training and Collection Management Needs to Member Tribes
- C-85-161 Supporting John Fritt as Assistant Secretary
- C-85-162 Appointing Curtis Osceola as Executive Director
- B-85-166 Authorizing Executive Director to Commit Funds
- B-85-167 P.L. 93-638 Concept on BIA Funds/Employees
1984
- 84-132 ANA Proposal
- C-84-133 Indian Studies Center – Adopt Policies and Procedures of Collection Management
- C-84-134 Establishment of Indian Studies Center
- C-84-135 Indian Studies Center – Recovery of Culturally Significant Materials Placed for Deaccessioning
- C-84-136 Tunica-Biloxi App. for Membership
- C-84-137 Poarch Band of Creeks App. for Membership
- B-84-138 Thanking Gerald Webster
- B-84-139 American Indian Day
- B-84-142 Inclusion of Tunica-Biloxi Tribe
- B-84-143 Inclusion of Poarch Band of Creeks
- B-84-144 Inclusion of Narragansett Tribe
- B-84-145 Inclusion of Mashantucket Pequots
1983
- 83-115 Inter-Tribal Council Center – Seek Funds for Development
- 83-116 Annual Reception: Donation – $750.00
- 83-117 Thanking Cherokee for Hosting Semi-Annual Board Meeting
- 83-118 Adoption of Strategic Plan
- 83-119 Establishment of Calumet Development Corporation
- 83-120 Removal of Eastern Area Director – Harry Rainbolt
- 83-122 Cherokee/Qualla Reservation – Agricultural Extension Service
- 83-124 Adoption of 1982 Annual Report
- 83-125 Appointment of Board of Directors on the Calumet Development Corporation
- 83-126 Industrial Revenue Bonds – Seek Purchasers
- 83-127 Authorization to Mr. Rex Evans to Negotiate Interim Financing for C.D.C.
- 83-128 Request as Collateral for the C.D.C.
- 83-130 Indian Preference
- 83-131 Eligibility – Blood Quantum
1982
- 82-102 Renovation Funding for Cherokee
- 82-103 Stopping BIA from Closure of E.A.O.
- 82-104 Eastern Area Service Center – BIA
- 82-105 Proposed Structure on Inadequacies with the BIA
- 82-106 Request for Dr. Rhoades to Meet with Tribal Leadership
- 82-112 USET Member Benefit Fund
- 82-113 Application to ANA – Native American Community Development Corp.
- 82-114 Jobs Skills Bank Proposal
- 82-115 Honorary Board Member – Bob Ferguson
1981
- 81-3 Support of C.A.A.
- 81-4 Presidents Forum for Indian Leaders
- 81-6 Blood Quantum – Cherokee Tribe
- 81-7 Honorary Board Member – Dr. Emery Johnson
1980
- 80-1 Resolution of Support for the Selection & Appointment of Thomas Fredericks as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs
- 80-2 Changing of Fiscal Years
- 80-3 Approval of Lease Agreement
- 80-4 Approval of Personnel Policies
- 80-6 New By-Laws – Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
- 80-11 Authorize Executive Director to do Feasibility Study on USET Office Building
- 80-13 Honorary Member – Lawton Chiles
- 80-14 Honorary Member – Lincoln White
- 80-16 Honorary Member – Wally Pehrson
- 80-17 Support Phillip Martin for NTCA President
- 80-19 Evergreen Foundation – “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee”
- 80-20 Honorary Member – Ralph Henry
- 80-21 Seminole Tribe – re: Hosting Board Meeting
- 80-22 Miccosukee Tribe re: Co-Hosting Board Meeting
1979
- 79-1 Opposing the President’s 1980 Budget
- 79-2 Supporting the Testimony of the Choctaw Tribe
- 79-5 Support St. Regis Tribe’s Efforts to Secure Funding
- 79-7 Support Appointment of Marilyn Anderson to National Indian Advisory Committee
- 79-10 Support Efforts to Develop the American Indian Funding Corporation
- 79-13 Invitation to NCAI and National Tribal Chairmen’s Association
- 79-14 Call for BIA Attendance at USET Meetings
- 79-17 Granting Membership to the Penobscot Tribe of Maine
- 79-18 Granting Membership to the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine, Indian Township
- 79-19 Member Tribes to Sponsor Travel and Expenses for Their Delegates to USET Meetings
- 79-22 Letter of Credit
- 79-26 Censoring Forrest Gerard, Assistant Secretary, Department of the Interior
- 79-27 AOC Plan of Action
- 79-29 Support the Recommendations and Implementation Outlines in the BIA Eastern Area Office’s Report
- AOC Resolution – CETA Program
- AOC Resolution – Support appointment of Phillip Martin to Board of Regents of American Indian School of Medicine
1978
- 78-4 Operational Funding for USET, Inc. by BIA
- 78-5 Appointment of Acting Executive Director
- 78-6 Support for ITC of Louisiana in Indian Affairs
- 78-8 Region IV – Set Aside Monies
- 78-9 Change in Per Diem Rate
1977
- 77-1 Profit Organization
- 77-2 Special Assistant to the President for Indian Affairs
- 77-3 Title III, Nepotism Section
- 77-5 Leave Without Pay Status for the Executive Director
- 77-7 Employment and Training Program
- 77-8 Convention of National Tribal Chairman’s Association
- 77-10 Travel and Personnel Policies
- 77-11 Interstate Congress on Equal Rights and Responsibilities
- 77-12 NTCA Representative
- 77-13 Tribal Input into BIA Budget Process
- 77-14 Office of Native American Programs
- 77-16 Solicitors Opinion: Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
- 77-19 No Title (deals with BIA expanding service to Penobscot and Passamaquoddy Tribes of the State of Maine)
- 77-21 Invitation for Harry Rainbolt to Attend USET Board of Directors’ Meeting
- 77-22 Executive Director Salary
- 77-23 No Title (deals with Indian CETA Programs)
- 77-24 Anti-Tribal Movement
- 77-25 Establishment of Position of Assistant Director USET, Inc.
- 77-26 RE: Organizational Structure
- 77-27 Additional Update of Organizational Structure
- 77-28 Personnel Policies and Procedures
- 77-29 RE: Fiscal Year 1976 Audit
- Unnumbered: Administrative Operations Committee
- Unnumbered: Candidate for Special Liaison to the President
1976
- 76-2 USET – Indian Women’s Proposal
- 76-6 USET – Ethnic Heritage Proposal
- 76-7 Employment and Training Department Proposal
- 76-8 Supplementary Funds for Architectural Assistance Program for USET, Inc.
- 76-9 Resolution of Support for Legal Research and Services Department Proposal
- 76-11 Supplementary Funds for Comprehensive Planning for USET, Inc.
- 76-14 Endorsement of Proposal from USET, Inc. Planning Department
- 76-15 Proposal for a Basic Management Training Program for USET (Tribal Leaders – Tribal Employees)
- 76-18 Mr. Eugene A. Begay Resignation
- 76-19 Bureau of Indian Affairs – “BAND” Analysis
- 76-21 Appointing Ronald L. Cournoyer for Temporary Executive Director for USET
- 76-22 Special Investigative Committee
- 76-24 Bureau of Indian Affairs Contracts Reimbursement
- 76-25 Admitting into the USET Organization St. Regis Band of Mohawks of New York State
- 76-26 Designating Permanent Status as Executive Director – Ronald L. Cournoyer
1975
- 75-01 Endorsing National Tribal Chairmen’s Association Resolution re: Implementation of P.L. 93-580
- 75-02 American Indian Policy Review Commission, P.L. 93-580
- 75-04 Funding for Tribal Development of Coushatta Tribe
- 75-06 Signing of Checks
- 75-07 Lumbee Bill
- 75-08 Audit
- 75-09 Establishing a Native American Task Force
- 75-15 Bicentennial Celebration Site for Seneca Nation
- 75-16 Resolution of Support for Legal Research and Services Department
- 75-17 Resolution Supporting USET Proposal to CNAP
- 75-20 Report to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
- 75-21 Indian Action Teams
- 75-23 Chitimacha and Coushatta ONAP Programs
1974
- 74-04 (2) USET Bank Loans
- 74-05 (2) Approval and Validation of all USET Grants and Contracts
- 74-09 Support for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in Negotiations with the National Park Service to Acquire Tract of Land for a Golf Course
- 74-10 Indian Health Service Petitioned to take Necessary Steps to Obtain Fringe Benefits for Indian Health Service Construction Personnel
- 74-11 Approval to Audit USET/OMBE Account in Accordance with Program Requests
- 74-12 Establishment of a USET Recreation Committee
- 74-12A Employment of Key USET Employees
- 74-12B Procedure for Selection and Removal of USET Employees
- 74-13 Inclusion of Coushatta Tribe
- 74-16 USET 701 Comprehensive Planning Program
- 74-19 Support for Howard E. Tommie National Tribal Chairmen’s Association
- 74-22 Per Diem
- 74-24 Employment of Key USET Employees (same as 74-12A)
- 74-25 H. J. Res. 1117
- 74-27 BIA “Tribal Contracting Guidelines”
- 74-35 Feasibility Study for the Executive Director and Staff of USET to Seek a Permanent Location for the USET Offices
- 74-36 Operation and Maintenance of Reservation Utility Systems
- 74-37 S.1017
- 74-38 BIA Eastern Area Office Resources
- 74-41 Resolution of the American Indian Cattlemen Associations Board of Directors
1973
- 73-04 Administrative Review
- 73-18 Native American Rights Fund Representing NTCA in Filing Suit Against Indian Health Service
- 73-19 NTCA Being Consulted in Selection of Personnel Changes in Department of Interior and BIA Realignment and Reorganization
- 73-21 Repealing of House Concurrent Resolution No. 108
- 73-22 USET Support for NTCA Resolution BD-5/73-No. 28, Supporting Hans Walker, Jr. for Position of Associate Solicitor for Indian Affairs
- 73-23 In Protest of OMBE Control Over Qualifications and Salaries of USET-BDO Personnel
- 73-25 Adoption of Operating Manual as Official Governing Guidelines of Operation
- 73-27 Authorized Signatures for Check Signing
- 73-28 Support for Buffalo Tiger as Representative of USET on NTCA
- 73-29 Support for Phillip Martin as President of the NTCA
1972
- 3-72 (March) Disbursement Procedures for USET
- 3-72 (June) Disbursement Procedures for USET
- 6-72 A Resolution Requesting Continued Support from the Honorable Richard M. Nixon for Indian Self Determination
- 72-8 Inclusion of Seneca Nation
- 72-14 USET Continue to Support the S.E. Indians Antiquities Survey
- 72-17 Inclusion of Chitimacha Tribe
- 72-19 A Resolution Stating the Position of the United Southeastern Tribes, Inc. Regarding Federal Programs Involving American Indians on the National Level
- 72-22 Executive Director’s Salary
USET Indian Youth Council Meeting Nashville, TN Resolutions
1971
- 1-71 Join Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in Opposing Closure of U.S. HWY, 441 Thru Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- 2-71 Creation of Executive Committee
- 3-71 USET-ICAP Refunding Program Year D
- 4-71 USET – Program Officer
- 9-71 Inclusion of Chitimacha Tribe
- 10-71 Relocate USET Offices
1970
- 4-70 Express Appreciation to the Eastern Band of Cherokees for Hosting the Quarterly Conference of the USET, Inc.
- 9-70 Operation of ICAP – Move from Atlanta to Sarasota
- 11-12-70 United Southeastern Tribes, Inc. Administrative Plan of Operation and Executive Director’s Job Description
- 11-15-70 A Resolution Requesting the Approval of the Governor of the State of Mississippi to Approve Domestication of the United Southeastern Tribes, Inc. in the State of Mississippi
- 11-18-70 A Resolution to Establish a Recreation and Youth Program for the Miccosukee and Seminole Tribes of Florida
- 11-19-70 A Request of the Cherokee Delegation to the Delegates of the United Southeastern Tribes, Inc. to Urge Their Tribal Councils to Pass a Resolution Amending the Articles of Incorporation Article V and the Constitution and Bylaws Article II, Section I of the United Southeastern Tribes, Inc.
- 11-20-70 A Resolution Authorizing the United Southeastern Tribes, Inc. Board of Directors to Borrow Funds from Local Lending Institutions
1969
- 1-69 Incorporate the United Southeastern Tribes
- 2-69 Expedite the Refunding Process
- 3-69 Support Clarence Acoya for the Position of Indian Commissioner
- 4-69 Express the Appreciation of the United Southeastern Tribes to the City of Nashville
- 5-69 Express Appreciation to the Association of American Indians
- 6-69 Serve as the Advisory Committee on Indian Affairs for SIAS (Southeastern Indian Antiquities Survey), Inc.
- 8-69 Urge OEO Indian Division to Appoint a Separate Program Analyst to the Southeastern Area
- 9-69 Recognize the Role of the Indian Community Action Project Advisory Board
- 10-69 Sponsor a Technical Assistance and Training Program
- 11-69 Declare the Special June 1969 Meeting to be the Regular June Meeting of the United Southeastern Tribes, Inc.
- 12-69 Approve the Technical Assistance and Training Proposal Submitted to the Office of Economic Opportunity on May 26, 1969
- 13-69 Designate the Director, Training Officer, and Secretary of the Indian Community Action Project
- 14-69 Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Robert Finch
- 15-69 Remove Personnel Freeze on Indian Health Service and Bureau of Indian Affairs
- 16-69 Vice President Spiro Agnew, Chairman, National Council on Indian Opportunity. Resolution to Appoint a USET Representative to National Council on Indian Opportunity
- 17-69 Utilize the C.T. Corporation System
- 18-69 Request Industrial Parks
- 19-69 Support the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida in Jet Port Controversy
- 24-69 Support Miccosukee Tribe of Florida in its Effort to Stop the Flood Problems Confronting It
- 26-69 Secretary of the Department of the Interior Hickel – Joe Dan Osceola Nominated as Candidate for Appointment to Advisory Committee on Indian Affairs by Secretary Hickel to Represent Four Southeastern Tribes
- 27-69 Members of the United States Congress – Request Favorable Vote for Funding the President’s National Council on Indian Opportunity
- 28-69 Support Save the Lakes Campaign in Florida
1968
- 1-68 Adopt Bylaws of the Inter-Tribal Council
- 2-68 Endorse Continuation of Bennett as Commissioner
- 3-68 Solicit the Support of the National Council on Indian Opportunity
- 4-68 Advise Congress of New Organization
- 5-68 Accept Community Action Program Proposal for Technical Assistance and Training
- 6-68 Express Appreciation to Member Tribes for Sending Representatives to Organizational Meetings