,\R ,=E/S ,\R ,FUTURE ,T[>DS ,! ,CREATION ,( ,ABEANKI ,TRIBAL ,=E/S ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS5 ,TEXT 3 ,NOR!A/ ,K+DOM ,V]MONT1 ,FALL #b#a#b- ,AS ! ,CONS]VATION ,ORGANIZ] = ! ,V]MONT ,SI]RA ,CLUB ,I AM HAPPY TO REPORT ?AT 9 #bab WE MADE EXTRAORD9>Y PROGRESS 9 ADVANC+ A NEW ,TRIBAL ,=E/ MODEL ( CONS]VATION 9 ,V]MONT .<#a.>4 ,& N[1 ) Y\R SUPPORT1 WE 9T5D TO CLOSE ON ! FIR/ ,NULHEGAN ,AB5AKI ,TRIBAL ,=E/ 9 OV] #b YE>S BY ! FIR/ ( ! YE>4 ,?IS FIR/1 MODE/LY SIZ$1 TRIBAL =E/ 7#g BEAUTIFUL ACRES 9 ! HE>T ( ,NULHEGAN TRADITIONAL T]RITORY7 WILL BE 9 ,B>TON1 9 ! ,NOR!A/ ,K+DOM1 & WILL BE [N$ DIRECTLY BY ! ,NULHEGAN ,AB5AKI ,TRIBE1 ) P]MAN5T CONS]VATION EASEM5TS ON ! L& HELD BY ! ,V]MONT ,L& ,TRU/ & ! ,V]MONT ,H\S+ & ,CONS]VATION ,BO>D 7,V,H,C,B74 ,) HELP FROM MANY FRI5DS & P>TN]S1 SU* AS ! ,V]MONT ,WORK]S ,C5T] & ,NOR!A/ ,K+DOM ,/ATE ,S5ATOR ,V9CE ,ILLUZZI-,REPUBLICAN1 WE SUCCESSFULLY GA9$ ! SUPPORT ( ! ,T[N ( ,B>TON = ! PROJECT1 & HAVE N[ SECUR$ @s#a#a#b1 9 GRANT FUND+ = ! L& PUR*ASE ?R\< ,V,H,C,B4 ,?IS FIR/ MODEL =E/ WILL =EV] CONS]VE ! L& AS WILDLIFE HABITAT1 & WILL ALL[ ! ,TRIBE TO G5]ATE UP TO #a GALLONS1 ANNUALLY1 ( MAPLE SYRUP4 ,?R\< ?IS ACTIVITY ! ,TRIBE WILL G5]ATE UP TO @s#c1 A YE> 9 GROSS REV5UE1 :I*1 9 TURN1 !Y CAN 9VE/ 9 FUR!R =E/ PUR*ASES OR SOCIAL PROGRAMS = !IR L[ 9COME TRIBAL CITIZ5S4 ,?IS FIR/ TRIBAL =E/ WILL ALSO ALL[ ! ,NULHEGAN ,AB5AKI A PLACE TO HUNT1 GA!R1 & PURSUE TRIBAL-COMMUNITY G>D5S 9 EXI/+ CLE>+S4 ,BUT = US1 ?IS IS NOT AN 5D2 IT IS A BEG9N+4 ,! TRU? ( ! MATT] IS WE >E NOT SAV+ \R =E/S ?R\< ONE SUCCESSFUL1 TRIBAL =E/ PROJECT1 NO MATT] H[ HI/ORIC IT IS4 ,FROM AN 5VIRONM5TAL PO9T ( VIEW1 ?IS PROJECT IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT S]VES AS A PILOT PROGRAM2 A WORK+ MODEL ?AT CAN BE REPLICAT$ ON A GR& SCALE2 AS AN ,AB5AKI ,/ATE ,=E/6 ,WE HAVE !RE=E BR\TM5T ( ,=E/S1 ,P>KS1 & ,RECREATION4 ,OV] ! SUMM] WE PRES5T$ ! /ATE ) A PETITION SIGN$ BY OV] #a ,V]MONT]S /AT+ \R COMMON SUPPORT = NEW TRIBAL =E/S4 ,WE1 ALONG ) ! ,*IEF ( ! ,NULHEGAN ,AB5AKI ,TRIBE1 ,DON ,/EV5S1 ALSO MET ) ! HEAD ( ! ,AG5CY ( ,NATURAL ,RES\RCES1 ,SECRET>Y ,DEB ,M>K[ITZ1 & ,COMMISSION] ,SNYD] ( ,=E/S1 ,P>KS & ,RECREATION4 ,WE MADE \R CASE1 &1 9 TURN1 HE>D !IR PO9T ( VIEW4 ,AS A RESULT1 ! ,/ATE ( ,V]MONT IS N[ OP5 TO ! BASIC CONCEPT ( ,AB5AKI ,/ATE ,=E/S1 AS A PLACE :]E ! /ATE W\LD /ILL RETA9 [N]%IP & (FICIAL MANAGEM5T RESPONSIBILITIES1 BUT :]E ! ,TRIBES MAY BE ALLOTT$ A SPECIAL RELATION%IP TO ! =E/S :]EBY !Y MAY UTILIZE ! L& = L[ IMPACT CULTURAL ACTIVITIES1 GA!R+ ( RES\RCES1 ACCESS TO FIREWOOD1 & POSSIBLY SUG>+ RIE V]Y PLEAS$ TO REPORT ?AT ! /ATE IS OP5 TO ! IDEA4 ,9 FACT ,SECRET>Y ,M>K[ITZ HAS TOLD US ?AT ,V]MONT W\LD 0CONSID]0 A PROPOSAL = A NEW ,AB5AKI ,/ATE ,=E/ ?R\< ! REGUL>1 COMPETITIVE1 APPLICATION PROCESS4 ,SO ( C\RSE WE /ILL HAVE A V]Y LONG R[ TO HOE1 BUT ) ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ?IS FIR/ #g ACRE ,AB5AKI ,TRIBAL ,=E/1 WE WILL HAVE A REAL WORK+ EXAMPLE ( :AT WE >E AIM+ =4 ,9 TURN1 WE LOOK =W>D TO PIVOT+ ! ,\R ,=E/S ,\R ,FUTURE CAMPAIGN T[>DS A L>GE ,AB5AKI ,/ATE ,=E/ PROJECT AFT] WE CLOSE ON ?IS FIR/ PROJECT4 ,& ) Y\R CONT9U+ SUPPORT & DIRECT P>TICIPATION1 WE 9T5D TO FUR!R PURSUE ?IS 9NOVATIVE TRIBAL-/ATE MODEL 9 ORD] TO A*IEVE MEAN+FUL =E/ CONS]VATION1 & SU/A9ABLE SOCIAL1 ECONOMIC1 & CULTURAL DEVELOPM5T OPPORTUNITIES = ,V]MONT'S L[E/ 9COME & MO/ 5DANG]$ ( PEOPLES2 ! ,AB5AKI4 "9"9"9 ,:AT FOLL[S >E ! WORDS SPOK5 9 FRONT ( TWO ?\S& ,V]MONT]S BY =M] ,NULHEGAN ,AB5AKI ,*IEF ,LUKE ,WILL>D AT ! #bab ,MAY ,DAY DEMON/RATION 9 ,MONTPELI] ,V]MONT .<#b.>3 0,HELLO ,V]MONT ,WORK]S1 ,F>M]S1 ,5VIRONM5TALI/S1 ,AB5AKI1 & ,REVOLUTION>IES666 ,MY NAME IS ,LUKE ,WILL>D4 ,I'M ! ,*AIRMAN ( ! ,V]MONT ,COMMISSION ON ,NATIVE ,AM]ICAN ,AFFAIRS1 A ,FIREFI AGO1 ,I WAS H]E TO CELEBRATE ! /ATE RECOGNITION ( ! ,NULHEGAN1 ( :I* ,I AM A MEMB]1 & ,ELNU ,AB5AKI TRIBES1 & ,I'M V]Y HAPPY TO REPORT ?AT ,I WILL BE H]E AGA9 SIX DAYS FROM N[ TO CELEBRATE ! /ATE RECOGNITION ( TWO MORE TRIBES444 ! ,KOASEK & ! ,MISSISQUOI6 0,AS A ,CONS]VATION ,ORGANIZ]1 IT IS MY JOB TO WORK AT ! GRASSROOTS LEVEL TO 5C\RAGE COMMUNITIES TO CREATE !IR [N ,T[N & ,TRIBAL ,=E/S4 ,WE CALL IT ! ,\,R ,=E/S ,\,R ,FUTURE 9ITIATIVE444 & WE DO NOT /& ALONE6 ,SO ,I GIVE A %\T \T TO ! ,V]MONT ,WORK]S ,C5T]1 ! ,A,F,L-,C,I,O1 #ce ,V]MONT1 & MANY O!RS4 0,SO :AT IS ,\R ,=E/S ,\R ,FUTURE8 ,MY PEOPLE HAVE KN[N = C5TURIES ?AT ! L& WE WALK UPON IS A GIFT4 ,FROM ?IS L&1 MY PEOPLE W]E ABLE TO MEET !IR EV]Y NE$ :ILE MA9TA9+ ! HEAL? & BEAUTY ( ! L& WE CALL ,N'DAK9NA 9 ! ,AB5AKI LANGUAGE4 ,TODAY1 MO/ KN[ IT AS ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,/ATE444 ,V]MONT4 ,UN=TUNATELY ?\<1 ?IS GIFT HAS BE5 TAK5 = GRANT$4 0,GRE$Y CORPORATIONS1 SELF-9T]E/$ \T-(-/AT]S1 & EV5 SOME ,V]MONT]S :O HAVE TRAD$ 9 !IR BIR?RI ! RIPPLES ( A M\NTA9 /REAM1 ! CALL ( ! LOON1 OR ! W9D AS IT DANCES ) LEAVES ( A GIANT ,V]MONT MAPLE4 ,!Y DO NOT B5EFIT FROM GR[+ ORGANIC VEGETABLES OR ! BLESS+ ( A DE] OR MOOSE :O SACRIFICES ITSELF TO COMPLETE ! CIRCLE ( LIFE4 ,!Y ONLY SEE POT5TIAL DEVELOPM5T1 DOLL> SIGNS1 A PLACE TO PUT !IR POLLUTION1 & AN 9VE/M5T 9 VACATION HOME DEVELOPM5T = ! WEAL?Y :O RESIDE 9 L&S F> S\? ( !SE GRE5 & RUGG$ HILLS4 ,!SE PEOPLE1 ! ADVISORIES ( ,V]MONT'S WORK+ FAMILIES1 ONLY HE> :AT !Y WANT TO HE>4 ,!Y ONLY SEE ! ALLEG$ B5EFIT FROM ! GA9 ( ELITI/ NONPRODUCTIVE ECONOMIC & POLITICAL P[]1 & !Y SEEK TO EX*ANGE ?AT :I* C\LD S]VE ! COMMUNITY1 = ! DE/RUCTION ?AT CAN ONLY RESULT FROM !IR P]SONAL GA94 ,?IS IS ! *ALL5GE SET BE=E US AS WE1 TODAY1 DECL>E ?AT A HEAL?Y & VIBRANT =E/1 A CLEAN & SU/A9ABLE 5VIRONM5T1 IS A BASIC BIR? RIY = US TO L5D A H& TO \R F\R-LEGG$ FRI5DS SO ?AT !Y MAY ADAPT TO \R *ANG+ 5VIRONM5T BY E/ABLI%+ =E/$ MIGRATION CORRIDORS P>TICUL>LY 9 ! NOR!A/ SO ?AT ANIMALS HAVE A SAFE R\TE FROM ! SP9E ( ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S TO ! VA/ =E/S ( NOR!RN ,NEW ,HAMP%IRE1 ,MA9E1 & ,QUEBEC4 ,WE PROPOSE DO+ SO ?R\< ! CREATION ( A MOSAIC ( NEW T[N & TRIBAL =E/S6 0,BUT LET US NOT =GET ! TWO-LEGG$ CREATURES444 Y\ & ME4 ,MOMS1 ,DADS1 ,GR&MO!RS1 ,GR&FA!RS1 & \R GREATE/ RES\RCE444 \R *ILDR54 ,9 EX*ANGE = \R /EW>D%IP444 Y\RS & M9E444 ,T[N =E/S & TRIBAL =E/S CAN PROVIDE CLEAN AIR TO BREA? & CLEAN WAT] TO DR9K4 ,!Y CAN ALSO PROVIDE ESS5TIAL FOOD & M$IC9ES ?AT HAV5'T BE5 POISON$ BY SYN!TIC F]TILIZ]S1 HORMONES1 & G5ETICALLY MODIFI$ ORGANISMS444 ,FIREWOOD = ! DISADVANTAG$ &_/OR ELD]LY444 ,COOP]ATIVE MAPLE SUG>+444 & A PLACE = TEA*+S \R *ILDR5 ! SIMPLICITY ( SU/A9ABLE LIV+ & /EW>D%IP6 0,LA/ YE>1 OV] #ae PEOPLE SIGN$ \R PETITION = ! CREATION ( NEW T[N =E/S4 ,!SE PETITIONS W]E DELIV]$ TO ! ,GOV]NOR & LEAD]S ( ! ,V]MONT ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY4 ,WE >E PLEAS$ TO REPORT ?AT ?IS YE> ! ,GOV]NOR IS SUPPORT+ 9CREAS$ FUND+ = ! ,V]MONT ,H\S+ & ,CONS]VATION ,FUND4 ,?IS YE>1 ?\<1 WE >E CIRCULAT+ A NEW PETITION444 ONE ?AT WILL DEMON/RATE ,V]MONT'S OV]:ELM+ SUPPORT = ,TRIBAL ,=E/S6 ,IT IS \R 9T5TION1 ?IS SUMM]1 TO DELIV] ?IS PETITION TO ! ,GOV]NOR1 & TO WORK ) ! ADM9I/RATION TO SECURE ! FIR/ TRUE & NEW ,AB5AKI =E/ 9 OV] #b YE>S6 0,AFT] #d YE>S ( OPPRESSION1 G5OCIDE1 EUG5ICS1 & ! NE> ]ADICATION ( \R CULTURE & \R PEOPLE1 IT IS TIME ?AT ! FIR/ ,V]MONT]S1 ! ORIG9AL ,V]MONT]S1 ! ,AB5AKI1 W9 BACK A MEAN+FUL PIECE ( :AT WAS ONCE ALL \RS6 ,WE DEM& TRIBAL-COMMUNAL L&S ?AT WE CAN HUNT1 FI%1 GA!R WOOD1 & M$IC9E4 ,WE DEM& A RETURN ( ?OSE TOOLS ( NATURE :I* W]E /OL5 FROM US G5]ATIONS AGO4 ,WE DO NOT /& BE=E Y\ TODAY ASK+ ?AT WE BE BECOME A W>D ( ! /ATE4 ,NO MY FELL[ ,V]MONT]S2 WE /& BE=E Y\ TODAY TO DEM& ?AT WE BE ALL[$ ! RES\RCES TO NOT ONLY SAFEGU>D \R 5VIRONM5T1 BUT ALSO TO TAKE C>E ( \R [N PEOPLE66 ,WE H]E TODAY TO DECL>E ?AT ! TIME HAS COME TO E/ABLI% ,AB5AKI ,TRIBAL ,=E/S 9 ! ,GREAT ,/ATE ( ,V]MONT6 0,LET ME BE AS CLE> AS ,I CAN444 ,WE DO NOT SEEK ACCEPTANCE OR RECOGNITION FROM A F$]AL GOV]NM5T :I* IS M>R$ 9 BLOOD1 W>1 IMP]IALISM 7BO? ABROAD & AT HOME71 CORRUPTION1 9ACTION1 & FAILURE4 ,WE DO NOT SEEK RIE NOT ALONE4 ,WE HAVE BE5 WORK+ ) ! ,V]MONT ,SI]RA ,CLUB & O!RS REPRES5T$ 9 ?IS CR[D TODAY TO A*IEVE !SE GOALS4 ,WE UND]/& ?AT \R BATTLE WILL ONLY BE WON ?R\< A GR& & UNIT$ ,POPUL> ,FRONT COMPOS$ ( ALL ?OSE 9DIVIDUALS & ORGANIZATIONS :O >E GA!R$ H]E TODAY 9 SOLID>ITY6 ,& 9 TURN1 WE1 ! ,NULHEGAN ,AB5AKI1 LOOK =W>D TO WORK+ ) Y\ TO SEE ?AT ,V]MONT ,PUT'S ,PEOPLE & ,! ,PLANET ,FIR/6 0,SO1 AS ! SUN GOES D[N OV] ?IS FAIL$ EMPIRE ( GRE$1 WE1 ! ,AB5AKI PEOPLE1 ! ,PEOPLE ( ! ,DAWN1 REA* \T \R H& 9 FRI5D%IP TO ALL ,V]MONT]S2 BE !Y ! SONS & DAURIVALS4 ,TOGE!R WE >E ,V]MONT ,/RONG & TOGE!R WE WILL W96 0,:5 ,I /EP D[N FROM ?IS PODIUM1 ,I WILL HAVE ONE GOAL & ?AT IS TO COLLECT Y\R SIGNATURES %[+ Y\R SOLID>ITY & SUPPORT = ! ,AB5AKI PEOPLE1 TRIBAL =E/S1 PRES]V+ \R 5VIRONM5T & ALL ?OSE :O 9HABIT IT4 0,S,U,P,P,O,R,T ,! ,N,U,L,H,E,G,A,N ,A,B,5,A,K,I ,T,R,I,B,E6 ,S,U,P,P,O,R,T ,T,R,I,B,A,L ,& ,T,[,N ,=,E,/,S6 ,F,R,E,$,O,M ,& ,U,N,I,T,Y660 .<#a.> ,A V]SION ( ?IS LETT] WAS S5T FROM ,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS5 7CO-F\ND] ( ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,AN>*I/ ,COLLECTIVE7 TO MEMB]S ( ! ,V]MONT ,SI]RA ,CLUB 9 #b#a#b4 ?IS CAMPAIGN1 9 P>T1 S\ ,*IEF ,WILL>D'S ,MAY ,DAY SPEE* WAS CO-WRITT5 BY ,WILL>D & ,VAN ,DEUS54 ,?IS EF=T RESULT$ 9 ! CREATION ( ! 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