CERA Documents Opposing Senate Bill S. 578 
Presented the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, July 30, 2003
CERA Press Release Warning of S. 578 and H.R. 2242 Concerns   

Testimony: (these files on MS Word format)
CERA Cover Letter for Testimony on S. 578 
US Attorney Supports CERA Position in Testimony Before Senate Committee
   
Attachments: 
NCAI Policy Statement     
Senator Daniel Inouye's Remarks to NCAI        
Proposed Tribal Governance and Economic Enhancement Legislation    
NCAI Resolution Number 10     
NCAI Resolution Number 1     
Reservation Demographics     
Unparalleled Affirmative Action

CERA Promotes 28th Amendment for Reservation Residents
Files in .pdf format - requires Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in. 
Proposed 28th amendment

CERA Publications for 2001 Washington DC Conference
Files in .pdf format - requires Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in.
CERA Press Release by Howard Hanson
CERA Letter to President George W. Bush by Howard Hanson
CERA Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee by Howard Hanson
CERA Fact Sheet Handout for Congress (8 pages) by Howard Hanson

CERA Sovereignty Fact Sheet:
CERA Sovereignty Letter to Congress
Concept of Sovereignty Missing in Native Language by Scott Kayla Morrison
The Relationship Between Indian Jurisdiction, Sovereignty, and Sovereign Immunity by Lana Marcussen
The Tragedy of Tribal Sovereignty by Darrel Smith
Seminar on tribal legal topics: lots of info, some key issues left out

Testimony Related to Sovereign Immunity Hearings:
S. 1691 Testimony by William J. Lawrence
Sovereignty Testimony by Scott Kayla Morrison
Sovereignty Testimony by Colonel Caleb H. Johnson
S.1691 Testimony by Roland R. Morris, Sr.
Congressional Testimony by Sam Davis

CERA Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Fact Sheet:
CERA's ICWA Letter to Congress
America Has No Reason to be Proud of the Indian Child Welfare Act Michael Harris
Parents Are Excluded from ICWA Debate by Lisa Morris
Letter to CERA by Francie Smith

CERA position on Fee to Trust Land Transfers
CERA's Letter to the BIA

CERF response to flawed ABC 20/20 news program
Press Release following 20/20 broadcast