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A RESOLUTION ALLOWING CHEROKEE NATION TO WORK WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, NATIONAL AGRICULTURE STATISTICAL SERVICE (NASS)
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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, the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts hundreds of surveys every year and prepares reports covering virtually every aspect of U.S. agriculture;
WHEREAS, Cherokee Nation can conduct the census of Cherokee citizens and apply for funding from the USDA for conducted said census;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that Cherokee Nation may pursue opportunities with the USDA to conduct a census for the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and may apply for any funding that may be available for conducting said census.