,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #a1 #bjag ,ms4
 ,heitkamp 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,ms4
 ,/ab5[1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4
 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4  
,te/]1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4  
,hoev51 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mrs4 ,murray1   
,mr4 ,frank51 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,hirono1
 & ,mr4 ,b>rasso7 submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ! week beg9n+  
on ,febru>y #e1 #bjag1 z ,national      
,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities ,week4 
,:]eas !re are #cg ,tribal ,colleges &  
,univ]sities op]at+ on m ?an #ge        
campuses 9 #af ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,tribal   
,colleges & ,univ]sities are tribally   
*>t]$ or f$]ally *>t]$ in/itutions (    
high] education & !re=e h a unique      
relation%ip ) ! ,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* 
enhances ,indian communities & enri*es !
 ,unit$ ,/ates z a :ole2 ,:]eas ,tribal 
,colleges & ,univ]sities provide access 
to high-quality po/second>y educational 
opportunities = ,am]ican ,indians1      
,alaska ,natives1 & o!r individuals liv+
 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  
_! academic pursuits & 9 a global &     
highly competitive work=ce2 ,:]eas      
,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities h op5  
enrollm5t policies1 & approximately #ae 
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+ on ,febru>y #e1 #bjag1 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