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Article: Memorandum from President Clinton on Government-to-Government Relations with Tribal Governments
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- U.S. Newswire
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- April 29, 1994
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WASHINGTON, April 29 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a
memorandum for heads of executive departments and agencies
on government-to-government relations with Native Americans:
The United States Government has a unique legal relationship with
Native American tribal governments as set forth in the Constitution
of the United States, treaties, statutes, and court decisions. As
executive departments and agencies undertake activities affecting
Native American tribal rights or trust resources, such activities
should be implemented in a knowledgeable, sensitive manner respectful
of tribal sovereignty. Today, as part of an historic meeting, I am
outlining principles that executive departments and ...