[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 17 (Monday, February 2, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S702]
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 62--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING ON FEBRUARY 8, 
      2015, AS ``NATIONAL TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WEEK''

  Ms. HEITKAMP (for herself, Mr. Thune, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. 
Daines, Mr. Franken, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Ms. 
Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Peters, Ms. 
Stabenow, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Udall) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                               S. Res. 62

       Whereas there are 37 tribal colleges and universities 
     operating on more than 75 campuses in 16 States;
       Whereas tribal colleges and universities are tribally or 
     federally chartered institutions of higher education and 
     therefore have a unique relationship with the Federal 
     Government;
       Whereas tribal colleges and universities serve students 
     from more than 250 federally recognized Indian tribes;
       Whereas tribal colleges and universities offer students 
     access to knowledge and skills grounded in cultural 
     traditions and values, including indigenous languages, which 
     enhance Indian communities and enrich the United States as a 
     whole;
       Whereas tribal colleges and universities provide access to 
     high quality postsecondary education opportunities for 
     American Indians, Alaska Natives, and other individuals 
     living in some of the most isolated and economically 
     depressed areas in the United States;
       Whereas tribal colleges and universities are accredited 
     institutions of higher education that effectively prepare 
     students to succeed in their academic pursuits and in a 
     global and highly competitive workforce;
       Whereas tribal colleges and universities have open 
     enrollment policies, and approximately 20 percent of the 
     students at tribal colleges and universities are non-Indian; 
     and
       Whereas the collective mission and considerable 
     achievements of tribal colleges and universities deserve 
     national recognition: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates the week beginning on February 8, 2015, as 
     ``National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week''; and
       (2) calls on the people of the United States and interested 
     groups to observe the week with appropriate ceremonies, 
     activities, and programs to demonstrate support for tribal 
     colleges and universities.

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