| Resolution Number: | 2009-A153 |
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| Title: | Request Advocacy for Federal Tribal Recognition |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 76th General Convention request The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations in Washington D.C. and the bishops and Episcopalians of the Dioceses of Virginia, Southwest Virginia and Southern Virginia to call upon their elected officials in support of the federal tribal recognition of the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Monacan Indian Nation, the Chickahominy Tribe, the Eastern Chickahominy Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe and the Nansemond Tribe of Virginia; and be it further
Resolved, That the 76th General Convention request The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations and the bishops and Episcopalians of the dioceses of Louisiana, Western Louisiana, Georgia, Atlanta, Hawaii, Fond du Lac, and the six dioceses in the State of New York, to advocate in their respective spheres of influence for the federal tribal recognition of the United Houma Nation of Louisiana, the Shinnecock Tribal Nation of New York, the Southeastern Cherokee Council Inc. of Georgia, the Native Hawaiian Nation and the Brothertown Nation of Wisconsin.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 2009 (New York: General Convention, 2009), p. 357. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Executive Council: Committee on Indigenous Ministries |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on National and International Concerns |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #32 on Resolution A153 (Federal Tribal Recognition) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A153)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 76th General Convention request The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations in Washington D.C. and the bishops and Episcopalians of the Dioceses of Virginia, Southwest Virginia and Southern Virginia to call upon their elected officials in support of the federal tribal recognition of the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Monacan Indian Nation, the Chickahominy Tribe, the Eastern Chickahominy Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe and the Nansemond Tribe of Virginia; and be it further
Resolved, That the 76th General Convention request The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations and the bishops and Episcopalians of the Dioceses of Louisiana, Long Island, Georgia, Atlanta, Hawaii and Fond du Lac to advocate in their respective spheres of influence for the federal tribal recognition of the United Houma Nation of Louisiana, the Shinnecock Tribal Nation of New York, the Southeastern Cherokee Council Inc. of Georgia, the Native Hawaiian Nation and the Brothertown Nation of Wisconsin.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 76th General Convention request The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations in Washington D.C. and the bishops and Episcopalians of the Dioceses of Virginia, Southwest Virginia and Southern Virginia to call upon their elected officials in support of the federal tribal recognition of the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Monacan Indian Nation, the Chickahominy Tribe, the Eastern Chickahominy Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe and the Nansemond Tribe of Virginia; and be it further
Resolved, That the 76th General Convention request The Episcopal
Church’s Office of Government Relations and the bishops and
Episcopalians of the Ddioceses of Louisiana, Western
Louisiana, Long Island, Georgia, Atlanta, Hawaii,
and Fond du Lac and the six dioceses in the State of New
York, to advocate in their respective spheres of influence for the federal
tribal recognition of the United Houma Nation of Louisiana, the Shinnecock
Tribal Nation of New York, the Southeastern Cherokee Council Inc. of Georgia,
the Native Hawaiian Nation and the Brothertown Nation of Wisconsin.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #172)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #38 on HD Message #172 on Resolution A153 (Federal Tribal Recognition) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #265)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 17.
| Report Reference: | Executive Council: Episcopal Council Committee on Indigenous Ministries, Reports to the 76th General Convention, 2009, pp. 667-671. |
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| Abstract: | The 76th General Convention requests several Church entities to advocate for federal recognition of tribes located in Virginia, Louisiana, New York, Georgia, Hawaii, and Wisconsin. |