[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[Senate]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 293--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING ON NOVEMBER 18, 
      2013, AS ``NATIONAL TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WEEK''

  Ms. HEITKAMP (for herself, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Begich, Mr. Udall of New 
Mexico, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Tester, Mr. Franken, 
Mr. Levin, Mr. Moran, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Thune, Ms. 
Stabenow, Mr. Barrasso, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. 
Heinrich) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
agreed to:

                              S. Res. 293

       Whereas there are 37 tribal colleges and universities 
     operating on more than 75 campuses in 15 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 
     quality higher 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 a global and highly competitive 
     workforce;
       Whereas open enrollment policies have resulted in non-
     Indians constituting nearly one-fifth of the students at 
     tribal colleges and universities;
       Whereas tribal colleges and universities are effectively 
     providing access to quality higher education opportunities to 
     residents of reservation communities and the North Slope of 
     Alaska; and
       Whereas the mission and achievements of tribal colleges and 
     universities deserve national recognition: Now, therefore, be 
     it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates the week beginning on November 18, 2013, 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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