November 8 - 9, 1989 - Kasigluk Elders Conference, Resolution 89-01

KASIGLUK ELDERS CONFERENCE
RESOLUTION 89-01
NOVEMBER 8-9, 1989

WHEREAS, THE RESOLUTION 88-01, SETS INTO MOTION THE AGENDA, AND THE JUSTIFICATION FOR THE CONVENING OF A YUPIK CONFERENCE ON THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE UNITED STATES PUBLIC LAW 99-239; AND,

WHEREAS, KASIGLUK ELDERS CONFERENCE RESOLUTION 88-01, WAS DULY FORWARDED TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, AND THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE; AND,

WHEREAS, KASIGLUK ELDERS CONFERENCE RESOLUTION 88-01, WAS FORMALLY PRESENTED TO SECRETARY OF INTERIOR MANUEL LUJAN,AT THE CONFERENCE OF THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION, IN HONOLULU,HAWAII,ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1989; AND,

WHEREAS, SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR MANUEL LUJAN, DESCENDED FROM THE PODIUM TO GRACIOUSLY ACCEPT THE KASIGLUK ELDERS CONFERENCE RESOLUTION 88-01, PERSONALLY FROM KASIGLUK ELDER, IRVIN BRINK,CHAIRMAN OF THE KASIGLUK CONFERENCE; AND,

WHEREAS, THOSE ENTITIES THAT ARE ADMINISTERING TRUST CONTRACTS UNDER VARIOUS TRUST AGREEMENTS UNDER A JURISDICTION OF OCCUPATION, AND THE TERRITORIAL TRUST RESPONSIBILITY OF THE UNITED STATES, UNDER ARTICLE 73 AND ARTICLE 76 OF THE UNITED NATIONS CHARTER; AND,

WHEREAS, ONE OF THE ABOVE ENTITIES IS THE DISCLAIMER STATE OF ALASKA AND ITS' LIMITED LIABILITY AGENTS; AND,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, THE ELDERS CONFERENCE HELD IN KASIGLUK, ON NOVEMBER 9, 1989, PURSUE TO ITS' FINAL CONCLUSION THE CONVENING OF THE YUPIK CONFERENCE, ON THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION, AND INVITE THE ENTITIES THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION, TO SUPPORT THE YUPIK ELDERS CONFERENCE IN EXPEDITING THE CONVENING OF A YUPIK CONFERENCE ON THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF UNITED STATES PUBLIC LAW 99-239; AND,

FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT, THE DISCLAIMER STATE OF ALASKA, AS ONE OF THE ENTITIES CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONFERENCE THEIR INFORMATION ON ALTERNATE FORMS OF GOVERNMENT, AND THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION THAT WAS DEVELOPED BY THE STATEHOOD COMMISSION CREATED BY PUBLIC REFERENDUM IN 1980, AS STIPULATED BY ALASKA STATUTES 44.03.180. SO THAT THE PROBLEMS OF SOVEREIGN JURISDICTION AND FREE ASSOCIATION CAN BE RESOLVED TO THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF THE HUMAN SOVEREIGN ENTITIES INVOLVED.