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A RESOLUTION RESPONDING TO LEGISLATIVE ACT 01-22; RELATED TO HOMELESSNESS
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WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation ("Nation") since time immemorial has exercised the sovereign rights of self-government on behalf of the Cherokee people;
WHEREAS, the Nation is a federally recognized Indian Nation with a historic and continual government to government relationship with the United States of America;
WHEREAS, The Cherokee Nation received pandemic response funding under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA); the uses for which are outlined by the Council in the Cherokee Nation Respond Recover and Rebuild Plan, Resolution 033-23, and in various legislative acts and resolutions and subject to Council appropriation and oversight;
WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation, the City of Tahlequah and the entire Cherokee Nation Reservation share in the responsibility of homelessness and issues surrounding unsheltered individuals who are both Cherokee and non-Cherokee alike;
WHEREAS, the Council of the Cherokee Nation previously made an historic authorization of funding to improve housing conditions, improve the sustainability of Cherokee communities and create related positive economic impact 2019, referred to as "The Housing, Jobs and Sustainable Communities Act of 2019", also known as Legislative Act 20-19;
WHEREAS, in 2022, the Council of the Cherokee Nation amended and increased the funding authorization under the Housing, Jobs and Sustainable Communities Act, which included existing housing programs, new housing programs and authorization for the construction of a crisis shelter not to exceed $10 million, embodied Legislative Act 20-19;
WHEREAS, The Council of the Cherokee Nation finds that additional data and other information is needed to further study to impact of Housing, Jobs and Sustainable Communities Act for possible extension and expansion of the Act beyond its current expiration date fiscal year 2025 and supports the conduct of said study directed by the Principal Chief an...
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