Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 08-127

• File #: 08-127
• Version: 1
• Name: N/A
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/3/2008
• In control: RESOURCE COMMITTEE
• On agenda: 10/13/2008
• Final action: 11/10/2008
• Enactment date: 11/10/2008
• Enactment #: R-91-08
• Title: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF THE CHEROKEE NATION'S FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN TO THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
• Sponsors: Curtis Snell
• Indexes: Bureau of Indian Affairs
• Code sections: N/A - Not Applicable

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/18/2008	1	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF	Signed
11/10/2008	1	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved	Pass
10/13/2008	1	RESOURCE COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Pass

Title

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF THE CHEROKEE NATION'S FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN TO THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

Body

WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation since time immemorial has exercised the sovereign rights of self-government in behalf of the Cherokee people;

WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation is a federally recognized Indian Nation with a historic and continual government to government relationship with the United States of America;

WHEREAS, United States Federal law and regulation require Federally recognized Indian Tribes to conduct all forestry-related activities under a specific, DOI-formatted "forest management plan";

WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation desires to operate under the principles of self-governance, self-determination, and sound natural resource stewardship/management;

WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation has gauged community desires regarding Tribal forest land management and determined the proposed Cherokee Nation Forest Management Plan to be adequate in addressing all of these aforementioned criteria.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that the Nation formally support, adopt, and adhere to the rules, regulations, authorities, and polices of the attached "Cherokee Nation Forest Management Plan".