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This was the statement used to describe the Conference of Tribal Governments as it concluded its business February 12-15, 1977. For the first time in recorded history, tribal governments took the initiative to open formal talks with a State Government to begin the process of defining the legal and political relationships which should or actually exist between the two political entities. Various methods for tribal governments and Washington State Government to resolve pending and future conflicts were proposed. Provide a forum for formal initial talks to be conducted between tribal government representatives and the Governor of the State of Washington on matters affecting the rights and property of Indian Nations and tribes and individual Indian citizens. Representatives of twenty-four tribal governments deliberated on a wide range of issues in six hearings and five general assemblies.