From the ECS State Policy Database Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian

This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary HI Adopted 06/2012 P-12 Review of State Funding for ESL and Hawaiian Language Programs S.R. 43 Requests that the University of Hawaii, with the assistance of the department of education and other educational organizations as appropriat... More... HI Adopted 06/2012 P-12 Review of the State's Funding for Existing ESL Instruction/Activities and Hawaiian Language Programs S.C.R. 87 Requests that the University of Hawaii, with the assistance of the department of education and other educational organizations, as appropria... More... AK Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory Council S.B.130 Establishes the Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory Council to advise both the governor and legislature on programs, policies, ... More... HI Adopted 04/2012 P-12 Hawaiian Studies Program H.R. 59 Requests that the board of education and department of education comply in full with the findings and recommendations of the Office of the A... More... NM Signed into law 02/2012 P-12 Postsec. Tribal College Dual Credit Programs S.B. 256 Provides funding for Tribal colleges that participate in the dual credit program for high school students to offset waived tuition and fees;... More... WA Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Creating a Division of Indian Education H.B. 1829 Creates an Indian education division, to be known as the office of Native education, within the office of the superintendent of public instr... More... ND Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 A Study of Indian Education Issues H.B. 1049 Requires (between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2013) the superintendent of public instruction to conduct a study of Indian education issues to ... More... MI Signed into law 10/2010 P-12 Native American Tribal Language and Culture Class/Teachers S.B. 1014 Permits the Michigan Department of Education to enter into a memorandum of understanding with a federally recognized Native American tribe, ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2010 P-12 American Indian Education Center Program A.B. 2089 Existing law establishes California American Indian education centers to serve as community-based educational resource centers for American ... More... OK Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education Act H.B. 2929 Creates the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education Act; states purpose of the act; creates the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Ed... More... MN Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. Community College Indian Scholarship Eligibility S.F. 184 Defines "resident student" for eligibility for Indian scholarships by reference to the state grant definition of "resident student. https:/... More... ID Signed into law 04/2010 P-12 Indian Education H.B. 640 Adds to existing law relating to education to provide definitions for tribal school and tribal education authority. Chapter 282 http://legis... More... SD Signed into law 03/2010 P-12 Pilot Charter Schools S.B. 63 Provides for the establishment of a pilot charter school in the state if the Department of Education receives a federal grant under the Amer... More... NM Signed into law 03/2010 P-12 Community College Postsec. Dual Credit Program and Indian Education High Schools H.B. 90 Includes Federal Bureau of Indian Education high schools and tribal colleges in a dual credit program; includes charter schools and a bureau... More... ND Signed into law 08/2009 Postsec. Community College Interplay Between State University System and Tribally Controlled Community Colleges H.B. 1566 Requires that the Commissioner of Higher Education study the interplay between the State University System and tribally controlled community... More... WI Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Native American Charter School A.B. 75 Provides that if a school board enters into an agreement with an American Indian tribe to establish a charter school, the board must, upon r... More... WI Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Tribal Language Revitalization Grants A.B. 75 Permits a school board or cooperative educational service agency, in conjunction with a tribal education authority, to apply to the state de... More... MT Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Montana Tribe Names H.J.R. 27 Urges all educators, journalists, and public speakers in Montana to learn and use, when writing and speaking, the names of each tribe in Mon... More... MN Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College Postsecondary Education S.B. 2942 Various provisions related to higher education. Allows educational data sharing between the department of education and the office of higher... More... SD Signed into law 02/2008 P-12 American Indian H.B. 1050 Revises certain provisions regarding Indian education; provides for teacher studies. http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2008/Bills/HB1050ENR.... More... CA Vetoed 09/2007 P-12 native american S.B. 826 Requests the Regents of the University of California, acting through subject matter projects, to carry out specified responsibilities in exi... More... MN Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 American Indian Education H.F. 2245 [American Indians] Requires the commissioner to include the contributions of Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities as they relate to the academic st... More... MT Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Uses of Indian Education For All Payments S.B. 2A (American Indian) Prohibits a district receiving an Indian education for all payment from diverting the funds to any purpose other than curriculum development... More... WA Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 First Peoples' Language and Culture Program S.B. 5269 Declares that government-to-government collaboration between the state and the sovereign tribal governments whose traditional lands and terr... More... NM Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College Indian Education Act H.B. 892/S.B. 1044 Amends the Indian Education Act. Clarifies the duties of the public education department to consult with Indian tribes. Changes the composit... More... NM Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College Public Education Department Consulting with Tribes S.B. 1044 Amends the indian education act. Clarifies the duties of the public education department to consult with Indian tribes. Changes the composi... More... NM Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Community College College Affordability Scholarships at Tribal Colleges S.B. 355 Enables students at tribal colleges to receive scholarships under the College Affordability Act. Defines student eligibility and terms of sc... More... SD Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Indian Education H.B. 1290 Provides for an Office of Indian Education and an Indian Education Advisory Council. Requires the Council to consist of representatives of a... More... WY Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Wind River Indian Reservation Education Programs S.B. 72 Requires the governor to enter into negotiations with the individual or joint business councils of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho... More... MT Rule Adoption 12/2006 P-12 Quality Educator, At Risk Students and Indian Payments ARM 10.7.106, .106A, .113 through .115,10.10.301 to .315, 10.15.101, 10.16.3804, .3811, .3812, .3816, 10.20.102 to 10.30.415 Adopts and amends rules relating to quality educator payments, at-risk student payments - general fund, Indian education for all payments, A... More... UT Adopted 11/2006 P-12 Non-traditional Student Participation in State Achievement Tests R277-604 Provides definitions, criteria and procedures for private school students, home school students, electronic high school (EHS) students, and ... More... WA Rule Adoption 10/2006 Postsec. Residency Tuition Requirement for Tribal Members WAC 250-18-020 Makes changes for "resident" status eligibility for tuition and fees for tribal members by striking a specific listing of eligible tribes an... More... MT Adopted 09/2006 P-12 Science Content Standards and Performance Descriptors ARM 10.54.5010 through 10.54.5098 non-seq Proposes to amend rules relating to science content standards andperformance descriptors. Includes references to Montana Native Americans an... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 American Indian Education Unit and Centers S.B. 1710 Relates to the American Indian Education Unit. Adds duties to the Unit and the State Department of Education. Authorizes American Indian edu... More... AZ Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Office of Indian Eduation S.B. 1363 Establishes the office of Indian education in the department of education; provides for personnel; provides for assistance to schools and In... More... SD Signed into law 02/2006 Postsec. Community College Resident Tuition for Students in Schools Operated by US Bureau of Indian Affairs S.B. 88 Adds a new section: Any student who is a graduate of an accredited high school operated by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs in the... More... OR Adopted 02/2006 P-12 Postsec. Definition of Resident OAR 575-060-0005 Amends rules regarding the definition of resident. Extends the definition of resident to include students who are enrolled members of federa... More... NC Signed into law 07/2005 Postsec. Historically american indian university H.B. 371 AN ACT designating the university of north carolina at pembroke as North Carolina's historically american indian university. http://www.ncl... More... WA To governor 04/2005 P-12 Tribal History H.B. 1495 Encourages that Washington's tribal history be taught in the common schools. Also adds a new section that requires, beginning in 2006, and a... More... NM Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 American Indian School Curriculum S.B. 215 Adds that the Indian education division shall: develop or select for implementation a challenging, sequential, culturally relevant curriculu... More... MT Signed into law 03/2005 Postsec. Community College Nonbeneficiary Students H.B. 16 Relates to funding for nonbeneficiary students attending tribally controlled community colleges. http://data.opi.state.mt.us/bills/2005/b... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Racial Mascots Act A.B. 858 Establishes the Racial Mascots Act. Prohibits public schools from using the term Redskins as a school or athletic team name, mascot, or nick... More... ND Rule Adoption 07/2004 P-12 Educator's Professional License NDAC 67.1-02-02-, -04, -05, -07, -09 Establishes rules regarding initial licenses, distance learning instructor - definition - qualifications - licensure, two-year and five-year... More... HI Signed into law 06/2004 P-12 Study on Host Culture Charter School District S.B. 3148 Requires a study of the feasibility of establishing a host culture charter school district and a charter school district in order to solidif... More... HI Signed into law 06/2004 P-12 Hawaiian Language Program H.B. 2667 Establishes a Hawaiian language medium education program. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/hb2667_cd1_.htm... More... AZ Signed into law 06/2004 P-12 Native American History S.B. 1365 Provides an additional duty of incorporating instruction of Native American history into appropriate existing curricula; provides that the i... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 State Board for Charter Schools H.B. 2580 Amends the membership of the State Board for Charter Schools to include at least one resident of an Indian reservation, a charter school tea... More... NM Pocket Veto by GOVERNOR. 04/2003 P-12 Indian Education Act H.B. 150 Enacts the Indian Education Act; prescribes powers and duties. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/house/HB0150AFS... More... NM Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Indian Education Act S.B. 115 Enacts the Indian Education Act; prescribes powers and duties including the creation of an Indian education division in the department of ed... More... AZ Rejected by voters 11/2002 Postsec. Tribal State Gaming Compact, College Scholarship and Elderly Care Act of 2002 Proposition 200 Creates the Tribal State Gaming Compact, College Scholarship and Elderly Care Act of 2002; allows Indian tribes to contribute a portion of g... More... ID Approved by voters 11/2002 P-12 An initiative defining tribal video gaming machines and providing for amendment of state-tribal gaming compact providing for their use. Proposition 1 Indian Gaming and Self-Reliance Act provides a tribal contribution of 5% of annual net gaming income for educational programs and schools on... More... ID Signed into law 07/2002 P-12 Tribal language teaching S.B. 1411 Creates new section relating the importance of native language preservation, and providing that the State Board of Education will adopt rule... More... NM Vetoed 03/2002 P-12 Indian Education Act S.B. 198 Enacts to the Indian Education Act. Creates the "Indian education division" within the department of education to (A.) provide assistance t... More... NM Vetoed 02/2002 P-12 Indian Education Act H.B. 28 Enacts the Indian Education Act; prescribes powers and duties. The purpose of the Indian Education Act is to: (A) ensure equitable educatio... More... NM Signed into law 02/2002 P-12 Native American Language Teachers H.B. 204 Provides for a Native American Language Teacher certificate.... More... CA Signed into law 09/2001 P-12 Indian Education Program S.B. 1031 Extends the Indian Education Program until 2007. Requires each California Indian education center, as a condition of receipt of annual fundi... More... CA Vetoed 09/2000 P-12 Indian Education Center Program A.B. 1746 Makes it the goal, subject to an appropriation for those purposes in the annual Budget Act, of California Indian education centers, in addit... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Joint Legislative Study Committee on Reservation Schools H.B. 2579 Establishes a 13 member Joint Legislative Study Committee on Reservation Schools which is repealed December 31, 2000; charges the committee ... More...