0001| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 9
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0002| 43rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 1997
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0003| INTRODUCED BY
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0004| LEONARD TSOSIE
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0008| FOR THE INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
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0010| A JOINT MEMORIAL
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0011| ENCOURAGING THE INTEGRATION OF PROGRAMMING FOR NATIVE AMERICAN
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0012| STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO.
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0014| WHEREAS, Native American students have the highest dropout
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0015| rate of all categories of students in post-secondary schools;
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0016| and
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0017| WHEREAS, the university of New Mexico is the four-year
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0018| university in the state with the largest enrollment of Native
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0019| American students, most being Navajo; and
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0020| WHEREAS, to be successful at retaining Native American
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0021| students at the university level, the university system must
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0022| advocate a student-centered educational environment; and
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0023| WHEREAS, easy access to all available programs as well as
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0024| to faculty and resources must be encouraged so that students
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0025| can get needed assistance and accomplish their studies in an
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0001| environment that encourages questioning, supports diversity and
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0002| aids in a sense of belonging; and
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0003| WHEREAS, at the university of New Mexico, existing
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0004| programs for Native American students include Native American
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0005| studies, American Indian student services and the Native
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0006| American program at the college of engineering, all being
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0007| members of the Native American programs alliance; and
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0008| WHEREAS, other university programs also involved in Native
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0009| American education are the college enrichment program and the
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0010| center for academic program support; and
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0011| WHEREAS, although there is duplication of efforts in
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0012| several of these programs, it is necessary to keep in mind that
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0013| retention efforts will be more successful the more integrated
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0014| the programs for Native American students can be; and
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0015| WHEREAS, fragmenting Native American programs will only
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0016| serve to fragment the education received by Native American
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0017| students and discourage them from staying in school; and
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0018| WHEREAS, the current Native American studies program
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0019| provides a central location where students can work, including
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0020| a computer "pod", a resource library and tutoring services for
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0021| both the undergraduate and graduate student population; and
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0022| WHEREAS, currently, Native American studies and American
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0023| Indian student services are housed in the same building, making
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0024| access to tutoring, research and computer services as well as
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0025| academic advisement and support services close at hand; and
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0001| WHEREAS, ultimately, the goal for the Native American
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0002| programs at the university of New Mexico should be to have a
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0003| Native American studies department, which would offer both
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0004| undergraduate and graduate degrees; and
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0005| WHEREAS, until that time, the Native American programs
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0006| alliance serves to enhance American Indian student support,
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0007| improve retention and recruitment and provide leadership in all
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0008| these areas;
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0009| NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
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0010| STATE OF NEW MEXICO that in any future reorganization efforts
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0011| at the university of New Mexico, the administration seriously
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0012| consider the negative effects of further fragmenting Native
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0013| American programming at the university; and
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0014| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all efforts be made to
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0015| integrate and unify programs to the benefit of Native American
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0016| students, providing the best access and possibility for
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0017| networking among students possible; and
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0018| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in any changes that are made,
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0019| efforts to retain Native American students be kept foremost in
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0020| mind, as well as the tandem need to continue to create an
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0021| environment for students that is student centered; and
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0022| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be
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0023| sent to the provost's office, Native American studies, American
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0024| Indian student services and the vice president of student
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0025| affairs at the university of New Mexico.
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0002| FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0003| FIRST SESSION, 1997
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0006| February 25, 1997
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0008| Mr. President:
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0010| Your RULES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
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0012| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 9
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0014| has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0015| recommendation that it DO PASS.
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0017| Respectfully submitted,
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0023| Gloria Howes, Chairman
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0002| Adopted_______________________ Not
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0003| Adopted_______________________
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0004| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
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0008| Date ________________________
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0011| The roll call vote was 6 For 0 Against
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0012| Yes: 6
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0013| No: 0
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0014| Excused: Aragon, Gorham
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0015| Absent: None
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0018| SJ009RU1
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0019| State of New Mexico
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0020| House of Representatives
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0021|
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0022| FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0023| FIRST SESSION, 1997
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0001| March 19, 1997
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0004| Mr. Speaker:
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0006| Your EDUCATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
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0008| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 9
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0010| has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0011| recommendation that it DO PASS.
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0013| Respectfully submitted,
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0018| Samuel F. Vigil, Chairman
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0021| Adopted Not Adopted
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0023| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
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0025| Date
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0002| The roll call vote was 9 For 0 Against
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0003| Yes: 9
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0004| Excused: Miera, Nicely, S.M. Williams, Wright
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0005| Absent: None
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