Re: UND 2009-2010 Season Thread - The Lawnmower and Cookie tossing edition!
Here are some key comments from Richie Smith, chairman of the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education (with emphasis added). You can watch Smith's news conference here.
Here are some key comments from Richie Smith, chairman of the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education (with emphasis added). You can watch Smith's news conference here.
"...a resolution from any sovereign nation such as Spirit Lake or Standing Rock can be changed..."
"On the board, we feel that we need at least a 30-year binding commitment that would probably include a waiver of sovereign immunity and federal jurisdiction, and a binding document so the university knows it has a commitment for 30 years."
"The board put on an additional commitment. We need a 30-year agreement that was binding."
"The attorney general agrees with me that something more than a resolution is prudent."
Question: "So you need more from Spirit Lake?"
Answer: "Yes."
"This type of issue needs a 30-year type of commitment or longer."
"The 30-year agreements would have to be binding on both tribal councils and the tribes, and something that our attorney feels is the right thing to do on behalf of UND. So is that automatic? Not without a lot of review."
"The intent of the board is that 60 days from today, we're done with this issue."
"On the board, we feel that we need at least a 30-year binding commitment that would probably include a waiver of sovereign immunity and federal jurisdiction, and a binding document so the university knows it has a commitment for 30 years."
"The board put on an additional commitment. We need a 30-year agreement that was binding."
"The attorney general agrees with me that something more than a resolution is prudent."
Question: "So you need more from Spirit Lake?"
Answer: "Yes."
"This type of issue needs a 30-year type of commitment or longer."
"The 30-year agreements would have to be binding on both tribal councils and the tribes, and something that our attorney feels is the right thing to do on behalf of UND. So is that automatic? Not without a lot of review."
"The intent of the board is that 60 days from today, we're done with this issue."
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