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Oregon Senate adopts resolution marking 50 years of Legislative Commission on Indian Services
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The Oregon Senate on a unanimous roll call adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 31 praising the Legislative Commission on Indian Services (LCIS) and reaffirming a commitment to tribal consultation and partnership as the commission marks its 50th anniversary.
The Oregon State Senate on Tuesday adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 31, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Legislative Commission on Indian Services and reaffirming the Legislature's commitment to consultation and partnership with Oregon's nine federally recognized tribes.
Senate President Rob Wagner opened debate on the resolution, noting that "tribes have existed on this land that we now call Oregon since time immemorial" and tracing LCIS's origin to passage of Senate Bill 386 in 1975. Wagner said LCIS was created to "help foster a relationship, built and rooted on trust and cooperation between our state government, the state of Oregon, and our 9 tribal nations." He urged members to "commit to respect the tribes as independent sovereign nations with distinct individual sovereign governments."
The resolution recognize…
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