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KASIGLUK ELDERS CONFERENCE
RESOLUTION NO. 90-01 JANUARY 3, 4, AND 5, 1990 RESOLUTION ENDORSING AND RATIFYING THE
PRINCIPLES OF THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION WHEREAS, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE INUPIAQ AND YUPIC OF THE
ARCTIC TERRITORY; AND
WHEREAS, AFFIRMING THAT THEIR
RELATIONSHIPS AS GOVERNMENTS ARE FOUNDED UPON RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
AND THAT THE PEOPLES OF THE ARCTIC TERRITORY HAVE THE RIGHT
TO
ENJOY SELF-GOVERNMENT; AND,
WHEREAS, AFFIRMING THE COMMON INTERESTS OF
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE PEOPLES OF THE ARCTIC TERRITORY IN
CREATING CLOSE AND MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH FREE AND
VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION OF THEIR RESPECTIVE GOVERNMENTS; AND
WHEREAS, AFFIRMING THE INTERESTS OF THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES IN PROMOTING THE ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT
AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE ARCTIC TERRITORY;
AND
RECOGNIZING THAT THEIR PREVIOUS RELATIONSHIPS
HAS BEEN BASED UPON THE INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEESHIP SYSTEM OF THE UNITED
NATIONS CHARTER, AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 76 OF THE CHARTER, THE
PEOPLE OF THE ARCTIC TERRITORY HAVE PROGRESSIVELY DEVELOPED THEIR
INSTITUTIONS OF SELF- GOVERNMENT, AND THAT IN THE EXERCISE OF THEIR
SOVEREIGN RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION THEY HAVE, THROUGH THEIR FREELY
EXPRESSED WISHES, ADOPTED CONSTITUTIONS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR PARTICULAR
CIRCUMSTANCES; AND
RECOGNIZING THEIR COMMON DESIRE TO TERMINATE
THE TRUSTEESHIP AND ESTABLISH NEW GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERNMENT
RELATIONSHIPS EACH OF WHICH IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A NEW POLITICAL
STATUS BASED ON THE FREELY EXPRESSED WISHES OF THE PEOPLES OF THE
ARCTIC TERRITORY AND APPROPRIATE TO THEIR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES; AND
RECOGNIZING THAT THE PEOPLES OF THE TERRITORY
OF THE ARCTIC HAVE AND RETAIN THEIR SOVEREIGNTY AND THEIR SOVEREIGN
RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION AND THE INHERENT RIGHT TO ADOPT AND
AMEND THEIR OWN CONSTITUTIONS AND FORMS OF GOVERNMENT AND THAT THE
APPROVAL OF THE ENTRY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE GOVERNMENTS INTO THIS COMPACT
OF FREE ASSOCIATION BY THE PEOPLES OF THE ARCTIC TERRITORY CONSTITUTES
AN EXERCISE OF THEIR SOVEREIGN RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION.
NOW, THEREFORE, AGREE TO ENTER INTO RELATIONSHIPS
OF FREE ASSOCIATION WHICH PROVIDE A FULL MEASURE OF SELF-GOVERNMENT FOR
THE PEOPLES OF THE ARCTIC TERRITORY; AND
KASIGLUK ELDERS CONFERENCE
RESOLUTION NO. 90-01 JANUARY 3, 4 AND 5, 1990 FURTHER AGREE, THAT THE RELATIONSHIPS OF FREE
ASSOCIATION, THE RESPECTIVE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE FREELY
ASSOCIATED STATES OF THE ARCTIC TERRITORY IN REGARD TO THESE
RELATIONSHIPS OF FREE ASSOCIATION DERIVES FROM AND AS SET FORTH IN THIS
COMPACT; AND
FURTHER AGREE, THAT THE AGENDA ITEMS TO BE
ADDRESSED ARE:
PREAMBLE
TITLE
ONE--GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
ARTICLE I--SELF GOVERNMENTARTICLE II--FOREIGN AFFAIRS/NEUTRALITY ARTICLE III--COMMUNICATIONS ARTICLE IV--IMMIGRATIONS ARTICLE V--REPRESENTATION ARTICLE VI--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ARTICLE VII--EDUCATION ARTICLE VIII--GENERAL LEGAL PROVISIONS TITLE
TWO--ECONOMIC RELATIONS
ARTICLE I--GRANT ASSISTANCEARTICLE II--PROGRAM ASSISTANCE ARTICLE III--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS ARTICLE IV--TRADE ARTICLE V--FINANCE AND TAXATION TITLE
THREE--SECURITY AND DEFENSE RELATIONS
ARTICLE I--AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY ARTICLE II--DEFENSE FACILITIES AND OPERATING RIGHTS ARTICLE III--DEFENSE TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AGREEMENTS;TO WIT: DEMILITARIZATION AND NUCLEAR FREE ZONE ARTICLE IV--SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES ARTICLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS TITLE
FOUR--GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE I--APPROVAL AND EFFECTIVE
DATEARTICLE II--CONFERRAL AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION ARTICLE III--AMENDMENT ARTICLE IV--TERMINATION ARTICLE V--SURVIVABILITY ARTICLE VI--DEFINITION OF TERMS ARTICLE VII--CONCLUDING PROVISIONS ARTICLE VIII--DISPOSITION OF ELECTIONS _____________________ IRVIN BRINK CHAIRMAN KASIGLUK ELDERS COUNCIL KASIGLUK ALASKA 99609 |
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