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Box 2574 || || Olympia, Washington USA || || 98507-2574 || || Thank You, || || CWIS Staff || || || ||=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-|| ||\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/|| ()=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-() ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: This file has been created under the loving care of :: :: -= THE FOURTH WORLD DOCUMENTATION PROJECT =- :: :: A service provided by :: :: The Center For World Indigenous Studies :: :: :: :: THE FOURTH WORLD DOCUMENTATION PROJECT ARCHIVES :: :: http://www.halcyon.com/FWDP/fwdp.html :: :: THE CENTER FOR WORLD INDIGENOUS STUDIES :: :: http://www.halcyon.com/FWDP/cwisinfo.html :: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: DOCUMENT: SKOK.TXT Memorandum of Understanding Between the Skokomish Tribe and Mason County The Memorandum of Understanding is made by and between the Skokomish Tribe ("the Tribe"), a federally recognized tribe in the state of Washington and Mason County ("the County"), a political subdivision of the state of Washington. The Tribe and the County, after a meeting on September 19, 1991, have indicated mutual interest in developing a government-to- government relationship with each other which will enable cooperation on a wide variety of intergovernmental issues. The Tribe and the County recognize that a cooperative government- to-government relationship will benefit their respective constituents and minimize jurisdictional and regulatory conflict. Because the County is proceeding a full pace with the implementation of the 1990 Washington State Growth Management Act and because the Tribe exercises jurisdictional authority on the Skokomish Reservation and holds proprietary treaty rights throughout the county, both parties recognize a particular need for coordination and cooperation with respect to land use planning and regulatory issues. The Tribe and the County, therefore, agree to establish a group consisting of up to three representatives of the Mason County Commission and one or more representatives of the Skokomish Tribal Council. A representative of the Northwest Renewable Resources Center will serve as coordinator and facilitator. The group will jointly explore issues of mutual concern. Such issues of mutual concern will be identified as the first task of the group. The group will develop recommendations, both substantive and procedural, for addressing issues of mutual concern and will bring such recommendations forward for consideration by both parties within six months of the execution of this agreement. Each party agrees to give this effort high priority. Nothing in this agreement limits or waives the jurisdiction or regulatory authority of either party. Passed by the Board of Mason County Commissioners the ____ day of December, 1991. MASON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON _______________________ William Hunter, Chairman _______________________ Laura Porter, Commissioner _______________________ Michael Gibson, Commissioner Approved as to form: _______________________ Michael Clift, Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Passed by the Skokomish Tribal Council on the ______ day of December, 1991 SKOKOMISH TRIBAL COUNCIL _______________________ Denny Hurtado, Chairman Approved as to form: _______________________ Ressell Busch, Skokomish Tribal Attorney -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To have a current Center For World Indigenous Studies Publication Catalogue sent to you via e-mail, send a request to jburrows@halcyon.com http://www.halcyon.com/FWDP/cwiscat.html Center For World Indigenous Studies P.O. Box 2574 Olympia, WA U.S.A. 98507-2574 FAX: 360-956-1087 OCR Provided by Caere Corporation's OmniPage Professional