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1 encourage Indian graduates from education and training to return to 



2 Tribes to work with Tribal Governments in management of Tribal 



3 resources. Special incentives to Tribal Governments must be 



4 developed to prioritize their educational needs to support fish, 



5 wildlife, recreation and environmental protection education /training 



6 for their membership. Incentives must also be developed to allow 



7 Tribal Governments to successfully compete for placement of Tribal 



8 members educated and trained under these provisions. Current 



9 thinking by federal agencies that Tribal members are "minorities" 



10 and that employment of these qualified individuals away from Tribal 



11 Governments perpetuates the lack of qualified people that Tribes 



12 currently experience. 

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14 Title IX 



15 Natural Resource Employment : Provisions in this Title will 



16 authorize Tribes to participate in employment generating national 



17 programs, specifically to enhance resource management develop- 



18 ment. Programs like the Job Training Partnership Act 0TPA), the 



19 Youth Conservation Corps, American Conservation Corp, et al, must 



20 all have provisions to authorize Tribal Governments to participate 



21 in putting their people to work in fish, wildlife, recreation, and 



22 environmental protection programs. On-the-job training, work 



23 experience projects, and professional intern programs must be 



24 developed to accelerate the rate of employment of all ages of Indian 



