with a Tohono o`odham fanily or a Native Anerican fanity within the

RESOLUTIOT OF TfiE TioHOHO
O
' ODIIAI'I LEGISI,ATIVE COUNCIL
(In the ttatter of hdian Child weuare Act case re: Raynond S')
RES- NO. 79-90
WHEREAS,
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childrentr t and
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the United states congress enacted the hdian child
welfare Act of Lg782, pursuant to finding 'that there is
noresorrrcemorevitaltothecontinuedexistenceand
integEity of Indian Tribes than our children, t and that
an ralarningly high percentage of Indian fanilies are
broken up ry the removal, often unwarranted, of our
WIIEREAS,
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the Tohono orodham lfation recogmizes the enonrous
importance of maintaining individual and tribal fanily
relationships, and is desirous of uaintaining the intent
of integrity of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978t and
Section 191-5(c) of the Indian child lfetfare Act provides
that a preference for the placement of Indian children
shall be in accordance sith their tribe's stipulated order
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of preference i and
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IfHEREAS, the Tohono O'odhan children's code ( Chapter II' Section
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31) outline's the Nation's placenent preference i and
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vlHEREAs, Ralmond S. is an enrolled meDber of the llation t and
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it appears to the Tohono o'odhar Legislative council that
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there exists substantial issues related to proceedings
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and/or actions of the superior court of the State of
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California in the county of Sacranento i and
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WHEREAS, 'Iolrono o'odhan Social Service has considered the best
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interests of Ralmond S. and the best interests of the
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vltIEREAs,
Nation; and
the Tohono o'odlra[ Social Service has recomended:
in
L. That the Nation intervene in the proceedings
California in order to deternine the atleged rndian
ancestry of the prospective adoptive parents to insure
that sacranento tounty's PIan complies with the Tohono
o'odhan Childrents code or alternatively;
Ralrnond be placed
2. In the event that it does not, tlrat
with a Tohono o'odham fanily or a Native Anerican
fanity within the jurisdiction of the sacramento
county court i or
of Native
3. Tlrat in the event that adoptive parents
that
to
request
Anerican descent cannot be found,
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Tolrono
O'odhan
to
RayDond s case be transf€rred
-the
coirrts so that he may be placed sith a Tohono o'odhan
fanily t and
RESOLIITTON
NO. 79-90
of rnaian chitd nelfare Act case re:
E;-th" l{atter
(2)
Ralmond
s')
Page Tno
the law firn of Strickland and Altaffer, P'c' (Firn) is
empLoyed pursuant to a general counsel contract dated
SepteDber 24, L98g to represent the Nation and the Firm
cannot represent the Nation in California '
WHEREAS,
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A
IT RESOLVED by Tohono o' odhar t',eqislative
council that it hereby adopts the reconnendations of
Tohono O'odham social service as herein stated '
BE IT FITRTIIER RESOLVED that in accordance with the provisions of
pa.ragraph 6 of the Firn's general counsel contract the
l{ow,
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THEREF\ORE,
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Legislative Council does hereby approve the selection and
enployoent, by the rirn, of legal counsel in California
to represent the lfation in these proceedings in
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BE
California.
BE
IT
that shichever attorney is subcontracted
by the Firn is licensed to practice in the State of
CatiforniaandisfaniliarwiththehdianChildllelfare
Act, and that the subcontracted attorney is subject to
final revier and approval by the chairnan of the Tohono
I'URTHER RESOLVED
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o'odham ation.
t9 BE
IT
that legal costs not exceed s15,ooo.oo
inclusive of fiLing fees, retainer, travel and
FURTHER RESOwBD
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miscellaneous extrrenditures.
that the
Legislative
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BE
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council does hereby authorize the initiation of legal
proceedings by the Nation's legal counsel in cooperation
sith Tohono O'odlral Social service '
The foregoing Resolution was passed by the Tohono o'odham council
a quorun sas
tn" ZiU aiy of llarch. 199o at a meeting
-at.which
voting;
against;
for;
59.q-n9t
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vote
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pi"""ttt
t-itn
Lggg.g
'Oi afsent,
pursuant to the powers vested in the Corrncil by Section
iTEt fr) tZi i fgt of Article vI of the constitution of the Tohono
6;odhan GEf"n, adopted by the Tohono O, odhan l{ation on January 18,
Deputy Assistant .secretary ise6, "tta approved- fy tne Acting
6, 1986, pursuant to section
naicn
(
on
opera€ions
arr";.-t-"
i"aii"
)
16 of the Act of -une 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984).
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IT
FT
RTIIER RESOLVED
_
Tohono o'odham
RESOLI'TION
ilO. 79-90
(In the l{atter of Indian child welfare Act case re:
Page Three (3)
Italmond S. )
ATTBST:
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Teresa lt. C
lz\tu day of
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said Resolution was submitted for approval to tlgl^office of the
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chairnan of the Tohono O'odhan Nation gn +e
.day of
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4\q4
o'clock,
, re 4tt , at the
Article vrl of 'Ir',
ffisuint to the provisioris of section 5 ofhis
or
upon
approval
bonstitution and will become effective upon
his failure to either approve or disapprove it within 48 hours of
subnittal.
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'ODHAII LEGISIATIVE COT]NCIL
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APPROVED )
, Legiislative
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on the /1 dlay ot 4.
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Chairnan
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Returned
to the Iegislative secretary on the
[r\ tt lh=
, '.e q.D , at
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choyguha
l,egislative secretary
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day of
o'clock, S
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XOVED: Virgil t€ris
SECOND: Alex
sItE Eef :
Ramon
DATB:
RESOLIJTIOil
DISIR,ICTS
BABOQUMRI 1. EarI A. Francisco
(Kenneth Chico, Sr.
22g.O
2. iloann Garcia
( Frances Uiqiuel )
CITT'KUT KUK
153.O
166.
O
GU VO
114.O
HICKIWAN
125.
O
PISINB}TO
119.O
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x
114.5
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x
1. Percy LoPez
83.
O
x
AIex J. Ramon
2. ---.( Fernando Joaquin )
83.O
x
1. Cross Antone
( Juan Joe Cipriano)
2. virgriJ- Lewis
57.O
x
57.O
x
62.5
x
62-5
x
59.5
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Harriet
AGAINST
rcrf
vofrl{G
79-90
ABSENT
x
a1.5
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Toro )
()
(ltichael Flores)
1. Lloyd Francisco
(Bilfy C. Iilanuel )
2. Henry Ramon
()
1. Johnson Jose
()
2. Edward llanuel
(Alex Antone
SA}I LUCY
106. O
FOR
114
)
1. Rosita Rui z
(Rosemary LoPez )
2- Kennetlr G. wiuians
(
GU ACIII
VCITES
OF
REPRESEI{TATIVES
,
IIO.
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x
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)
1. Albert uanuel, Jr.
(}{ax P. Jose)
2. John Reno
53.O
x
53.O
x
1. Eugene Enis. Sr.
(llichael Rios)
2. Joamne C. Preston
( Carnelita Hattias )
1. JoAnn Francisco
( David valenzuela sr. )
2. Joseph Juan
63.5
x
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x
53.5
x
53,5
x
x
(
SAl{ XAVIER
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SCHT]K TOAK
lo7. o
(
sFJ.T.S
3l-o. o
SIF
OIDAK
158.O
Frances Francisco
1. Joseph T. Joaquin
( Larry Garcia)
2. Andrew Patricio
(Daniel Lopez )
1. Uary Ann Antone
(Nina Jose )
2. I{illard Juan, sr.
(llelissa Greqorio)
TCIITAL
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)
155.
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x
155.
O
x
79.O
x
79.O
x
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x
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59.5
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