,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #cee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #b1 #bjaf    
,ms4 ,heitkamp 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1
 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4        
,frank51 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4
 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1    
,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,da9es1  
,mr4 ,?une1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,ms4        
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1  
,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,mr4 ,lank=d7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,designat+ !    
week beg9n+ ,febru>y #g1 #bjaf1 z       
,national ,tribal ,colleges &           
,univ]sities ,week4  ,:]eas !re are #cg 
,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities op]at+ 
on m ?an #he campuses 9 #af ,/ates2     
,:]eas ,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities 
are tribally *>t]$ or f$]ally *>t]$     
in/itutions ( high] education1 :i*      
creates a unique relation%ip betwe5     
,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities & !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ,tribal        
,colleges & ,univ]sities s]ve /ud5ts f m

 ?an #bej f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian     
tribes2 ,:]eas ,tribal ,colleges &      
,univ]sities (f] /ud5ts access to k &   
skills gr\nd$ 9 cultural traditions &   
values1 includ+ indig5\s languages1     
:i*--  7#a7 enhances ,indian            
communities2 &  7#b7 enri*es ! ,unit$   
,/ates z a nation2  ,:]eas ,tribal      
,colleges & ,univ]sities provide access 
to high-quality po/second>y educational 
opportunities =--  7#a7 ,am]ican        
,indians2  7#b7 ,alaska ,natives2 &     
7#c7 o!r individuals t live 9 "s ( ! mo/
 isolat$ & economically depress$ areas 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  ,:]eas ,tribal       
,colleges & ,univ]sities are accr$it$   
in/itutions ( high] education t         
effectively prep>e /ud5ts to succe$ 9-- 
7#a7 ! academic pursuits ( ! /ud5ts2 &  
7#b7 ! global & highly competitive      
work=ce2  ,:]eas ,tribal ,colleges &    
,univ]sities h op5 enrollm5t policies1 &
 approximately #bd p]c5t ( ! /ud5ts at  
,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities are    
non-,indian individuals2 & ,:]eas !     

collective mission & ! consid]able      
a*ievem5ts ( ,tribal ,colleges &        
,univ]sities des]ve national            
recognition3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !     
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ! week beg9n+  
,febru>y #g1 #bjaf1 z ,national ,tribal 
,colleges & ,univ]sities ,week2 &  7#b7 
calls on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & int]e/$
 gr\ps to obs]ve ,national ,tribal      
,colleges & ,univ]sities ,week )        
appropriate c]emonies1 activities1 &    
programs to demon/rate support = ,tribal
 ,colleges & ,univ]sities4