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and US territory governments and will define a source of funding to 

 meet tribal needs. The participation in the provisions of this Act 

 should be voluntary on the tribal governments' part, but with such 

 authorization, it is doubtful that the resource rich tribes would not find 

 it to their advantage to become involved. 



The Society has developed a Tribal Technical Involvement Plan 

 to demonstrate how tribes could become involved in FISH AND 

 WILDLIFE ENHANCEMENT MANAGEMENT, even sharing in the 

 funding. We are ready to work with tribes to develop similar 

 comprehensive plans for natural resource economic development, 

 endangered species, wetlands, etc., but feel that this plarming process 

 must lead to a permanent piece of legislation to protect those tribal 

 interests that are being developed. TTie Society cannot seoire such 

 legislation in and of itself because tribal goverrunents retain such 

 authority as sovereign nations. We can technically support the process 

 as the tribes request.. 



We are, therefore, asking tribal governments to become 

 involved in a process of oversight hearings and legislation 

 development. The Senate Select Subcommittee on Indian Affairs has 

 tentatively agreed to assist in the hearings and in developing the 

 Native American Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Act. A resolution of 

 support of this effort by your organization will assist in beginning this 

 process but, eventually, testimony by tribal leaders will be required to 

 pass such legislation. 



PROVISIONS OF THE 

 NATIVE AMERICAN FISH & WILDLIFE ENHANCEMENT ACT 



The purpose of this Act is to guarantee tribal goveniments full 

 participation in the management of fisheries, wildlife, and recreational 

 resources on Tribal lands and within ceded territories as defined by 

 court action under Tribal treaty rights cases. And to further provide 



