,,iii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #bic ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #ac1 #bjac,ms4 ,heitkamp 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,hoeven1 ,mr4 ,begich1 ,mr4 ,udall of ,new ,mexico1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,tester1 ,mr4 ,franken1 ,mr4 ,levin1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,south ,dakota1 ,mr4 ,thune1 ,ms4 ,stabenow1 ,mr4 ,barrasso1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,baucus1 and ,mr4 ,heinrich7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,designating the week beginning on ,november #ah1 #bjac1 as ,national ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities ,week4 ,whereas there are #cg tribal colleges and universities operating on more than #ge campuses in #ae ,states2 ,whereas tribal colleges and universities are tribally or ,federally chartered institutions of higher education and therefore have a unique relationship with the ,federal ,government2 ,whereas tribal colleges and universities serve students from more than #bej ,federally recognized ,indian tribes2 ,whereas tribal colleges and universities offer students access to knowledge and skills grounded in cultural traditions and values1 including indigenous languages1 which enhance ,indian communities and enrich the ,united ,states as a whole2 ,whereas tribal colleges and universities provide access to quality higher education opportunities for ,american ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 and other individuals living in some of the most isolated and economically depressed areas in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas tribal colleges and universities are accredited institutions of higher education that effectively prepare students to succeed in a global and highly competitive workforce2 ,whereas open enrollment policies have resulted in non-,indians constituting nearly one-fifth of the students at tribal colleges and universities2 ,whereas tribal colleges and universities are effectively providing access to quality higher education opportunities to residents of reservation communities and the ,north ,slope of ,alaska2 and ,whereas the mission and achievements of tribal colleges and universities deserve national recognition3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates the week beginning on ,november #ah1 #bjac1 as ,national ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities ,week2 and 7#b7 calls on the people of the ,united ,states and interested groups to observe the week with appropriate ceremonies1 activities1 and programs to demonstrate support for tribal colleges and universities4