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The Native American Languages Act of 1990 (NALA) is a US statute that gives historical importance as repudiating past policies of eradicating indigenous languages of the Americas [clarification needed] by declaring as policy that Native Americans were entitled to use their own languages. The fundamental basis of the policy's declaration was ...
Native American Rights Fund [1] National Indian Law Library [2] Indian Law Resource Center [3] Indian Law Research Guides [4] National Tribal Justice Resource Center [5] Native American Law Research Guide (Georgetown Law Library) [6] Tribal Law Gateway ; Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project; American Indian Law Center, Inc.
The passage of the Native American Languages Act of 1990 guaranteed Native Americans the right to maintain and promote their languages and cultural systems through educational programs. [60] Currently, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) oversees 183 elementary and secondary schools, 126 of these schools are tribally controlled. [63]
This is a list of U.S. Supreme Court cases involving Native American Tribes.Included in the list are Supreme Court cases that have a major component that deals with the relationship between tribes, between a governmental entity and tribes, tribal sovereignty, tribal rights (including property, hunting, fishing, religion, etc.) and actions involving members of tribes.
Lucy Covington , activist for Native American emancipation. [7] Mary Dann and Carrie Dann (Western Shoshone) were spiritual leaders, ranchers, and cultural, spiritual rights and land rights activists. Joe DeLaCruz , Native American leader in Washington, U.S., president for 22 years of the Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation.
A dancer waits in the Hall of Governors before performing during the Native American Heritage Month Celebration at the Oklahoma state Capitol, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024.
Subchapter M—Indian Self-determination and Education Assistance Act Program Subchapter N—Economic Enterprises Subchapter O—Miscellaneous: 2: II: 300–399: Indian Arts and Crafts Board (Department of the Interior) III: 500–599: National Indian Gaming Commission (Department of the Interior) Subchapter A—General Provisions
A CRS summary describes the types of instruction funded by the act: Amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as part of the Native American languages grant program, to make three-year grants for educational Native American language nests, survival schools, and restoration programs.