HF 2091

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/20/2023 04:43pm

A bill for an act
relating to legacy; appropriating money for Indigenous cultural heritage exhibits
and programming.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; INDIGENOUS CULTURE AND HISTORY; TREATY
AND CIVIL RIGHTS.
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new text begin $460,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $460,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from the
arts and cultural heritage fund to the board of directors of the Minnesota Humanities Center
for grants for museum-related programming and educational efforts to teach the public
about the history and cultural heritage of Indigenous people in Minnesota. Of this amount:
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new text begin (1) $260,000 each year is to upgrade and convert the Carnegie Library building in Park
Rapids to Giiwedinong - The Museum and Cultural Center of the North;
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new text begin (2) $100,000 each year is to coordinate, curate, and organize displays of collections from
Honor the Earth, Akiing, and other organizations at the museum; and
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new text begin (3) $100,000 each year is to develop curriculum and program presentations for ongoing
learning activities provided at the museum.
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