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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 GOVERNMENT ARTICLE 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 ASSISTANCE ARTICLE 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 DATE ARTICLE 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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