Council of Energy Resource Tribes
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Economics, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Organizations, Agencies, Institutions, Energy, Fuel, Power Sources
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, American Indian History
- Geographical Location: United States
- Date: Established 1975
Article abstract: The Council of Energy Resource Tribes (CERT), founded by a group of tribal leaders, provides tribes with advice on developing and marketing the mineral and energy resources on their lands in ways that will maximize profit for, and control by, the tribes themselves.
The Council of Energy Resource Tribes (CERT), with offices in Denver, Colorado, was organized in 1975 to gain an understanding of the natural resources controlled by the Native American tribes within the United States. Peter MacDonald, then chairperson of the Navajo Nation, was the...
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