1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to cultural heritage; appropriating money for Indian language 
1.3 	preservation.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS; INDIAN LANGUAGE PRESERVATION.
 1.6 	(a) $75,000 in fiscal year 2012 and $75,000 in fiscal year 2013 are appropriated 
1.7 	from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the Indian Affairs Council for the working 
1.8 	group on Dakota and Ojibwe Language Revitalization and Preservation created under 
1.9 	Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 9. Any balance in fiscal year 2012 is available 
1.10 	in fiscal year 2013.
1.11 	(b) $550,000 in fiscal year 2012 and $550,000 in fiscal year 2013 are appropriated 
1.12 	from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the Indian Affairs Council to issue grants for 
1.13 	programs to preserve Dakota and Ojibwe Indian languages and to foster educational 
1.14 	programs in Dakota and Ojibwe languages.

1.15 	Sec. 2. APPROPRIATIONS; DAKOTA AND OJIBWE LANGUAGE 
1.16 	IMMERSION PROGRAMS.
 1.17 	(a) $250,000 in fiscal year 2012 and $250,000 in fiscal year 2013 are appropriated 
1.18 	from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the Indian Affairs Council for a grant to the 
1.19 	Niigaane Ojibwe Immersion School and the Wicoie Nandagikendan Urban Immersion 
1.20 	Project.
1.21 	(b) Of these amounts, $125,000 each year is available for Niigaane Ojibwe 
1.22 	Immersion School and $125,000 each year is available for Wicoie Nandagikendan Urban 
1.23 	Immersion Project to:
2.1 	(1) develop and expand K-12 curriculum;
2.2 	(2) provide fluent speakers in the classroom;
2.3 	(3) develop appropriate testing and evaluation procedures; and
2.4 	(4) develop community-based training and engagement.

2.5 	Sec. 3. ADMINISTRATION.
 2.6 	Of the amounts in sections 1 and 2, the Indian Affairs Council may deduct five 
2.7 	percent for administration.