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6.5.19.010 Findings

(a) The Pueblo de San Ildefonso ("Pueblo') is a sovereign and self-governing Tribe, recognized as such by the United States of America.

(b) The voters of the Pueblo approved a new Governing Agreement ("Agreement") for the Pueblo on November 19, 2011, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs approved the Agreement on December 21, 2011 pursuant to Federal law.

(c) The Pueblo Council ("Council") is the duly constituted Legislative body acting for the Pueblo.

(d) The Council is authorized to make laws for the Pueblo pursuant to Section 5 of the Agreement.

(e) The Pueblo de San Ildefonso is currently a participant in the Public Health Service, Indian Health Service (IHS), Community Health Representative (CHR) Program.

(f) The Pueblo de San Ildefonso acknowledges the benefits received from the CHR Program, both previous and current, in the area of community health care.

(g) The Tribal Government recognizes the need to continue the CHR Program for a period of three years during which the program will provide those services for the community that cannot otherwise be provided.