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Native American Legislative Liaison Committee











NOTICE OF MEETING
            




TO:            Native American Legislative Liaison Committee

FROM:        John Cannon, Research Analyst

DATE:        November 7, 1997

SUBJECT:        November 20 Meeting


Chairs Alarik Myrin and Keele Johnson have scheduled the next meeting of the Native American Legislative Liaison Committee as follows:

            DATE:     Thursday, November 20, 1997
            TIME:         9:00 a.m.
            PLACE:     Room 403 State Capitol

An agenda is enclosed. If you are unable to attend, please call me or Junie Anderson at 538-1032.


COMMITTEE MEMBERS


Sen. Alarik Myrin, Senate Chair

Rep. M. Keele Johnson, House Chair


Sen. R. Mont Evans
Sen. Millie M. Peterson
Sen. Pete Suazo

Rep. Eli H. Anderson
Rep. Judy Ann Buffmire
Rep. Beverly A. Evans

Rep. James R. Gowans
Rep. Jordan Tanner
Rep. John L. Valentine

AGENDA

NATIVE AMERICAN
LEGISLATIVE LIAISON COMMITTEE
Thursday, November 20, 1997 - 9:00
a.m. - Room 403 State Capitol

1.     Call to Order - Senator Myrin

2.    Committee Business
     .     Approval of July 17, 1997, and September 19, 1997, Minutes

3.    Taxation Issues
    The committee discussed tax issues at its July meeting. The committee will continue this discussion at this meeting.
     .     Staff Briefing
     .     Steve Simpson, Counsel for Goulding's Lodge, Monument Valley
     .     Public Comment
     .     Committee Discussion

4.    Navajo Revitalization Fund Report
    The committee will hear the report of the Navajo Revitalization Fund.
     .     John Harja, Governor's Office of Planning and Budget
     .     Keith Burnett, Division of Community Development
     .     Clarence Rockwell, Director, Navajo Nation Utah Commission
     .     Public Comment
     .     Committee Discussion

5.    Utah Division of Indian Affairs
    The committee will be introduced to and hear from the newly appointed director of the Utah Division of Indian Affairs as part of the division's annual report to the committee.
     .     Forrest Cuch, Director, Utah Division of Indian Affairs
     .     Public Comment
     .     Committee Discussion

6.    Centralized Programs for Urban Native Americans (Circle of Wellness)
    The committee will hear a progress report on the Circle of Wellness, the initiative funded by Senate Bill 153, to centralize Urban Indian programs and agencies.
     .     Senator Pete Suazo
     .     Public Comment
     .     Committee Discussion

7.     State Native American Coordinating Board
    The State Native American Coordinating Board will update the committee on its recent activities. The committee will also discuss draft legislation adding a representative of the Department of Environmental Quality to the Board.
     .     Forrest Cuch, Chair, State Native American Coordinating Board
     .     Committee Discussion

8.    Native American Remains Review Committee
    The Remains Review Committee will provide the committee with its annual report.
     .     Native American Remains Review Committee
     .     Committee Discussion

9.     Preservation of Land Near the State Prison
    The committee will hear information concerning the possible preservation of land near the point of the mountain.
     .     Senator Mont Evans
     .     Public Comment
     .     Committee Discussion

10.     Montezuma Creek Health Clinic
    The committee will hear a status report concerning the clinic, its needs, and recent efforts in Congress to provide additional funding to the clinic.
     .     Ed Alter, State Treasurer, Chair, Navajo Trust Fund Board of Trustees
     .     Public Comment
     .     Committee Discussion

11.     Adjourn

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