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Four days have been spent by the Tribal representatives in working out the language of proposals to both the State and Tribal Governments which are agreeable to participants at the Conference. The Tribal Governments which are represented at this Conference believe that the conclusions reached in the form of resolutions can have far-reaching effects on both the State and the Indian Tribes. In a climate of controversy that has developed around Indian treaty rights and the place of Indians in this State, much of the necessary objectivity that is needed to solve problems has been lost in the politics of special interests and factions. We hope to rise above that factionalism and create a new basis for State-Indian relations in the future. During the winter of 1976, the public debate surrounding tribal governmental authorities was characterized by intemperate remarks issued by certain public officials.