HF 1489

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/28/2019 11:57pm

A bill for an act
relating to arts and culture; appropriating money to the Indian Affairs Council for
preservation of Dakota and Ojibwe Indian languages and grave protection.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; INDIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL.
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new text begin $2,150,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $2,150,000 in fiscal year 2021 are appropriated from
the arts and cultural heritage fund to the Indian Affairs Council for preservation of Dakota
and Ojibwe Indian languages and for protection of Indian graves as follows:
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new text begin (1) $750,000 each year is to provide grants to Minnesota Tribal Nations to preserve
Dakota and Ojibwe Indian languages and to foster education programs and services for
Dakota and Ojibwe languages;
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new text begin (2) $500,000 each year is for grants to Dakota and Ojibwe Indian language immersion
educational institutions;
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new text begin (3) $750,000 each year is to provide grants to preserve the Dakota and Ojibwe Indian
languages through support of projects and services and to support educational programs
and immersion efforts in Dakota and Ojibwe Indian languages;
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new text begin (4) $50,000 each year is to the Indian Affairs Council for a Dakota and Ojibwe Indian
language working group coordinated by the Indian Affairs Council; and
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new text begin (5) $100,000 each year is for the Indian Affairs Council to carry out responsibilities
under Minnesota Statutes, section 307.08, to comply with Public Law 101-601, the Native
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
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