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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Begaye
DATE TYPED 2/28/05
HB 863
SHORT TITLE Native American Youth Sport and Culture Program SB
ANALYST Weber
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
$150.0
Recurring General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Department Indian Affairs (DIA)
Public Education Department (PED)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 863 appropriates $150 thousand from the general fund to the Indian Affairs
Department for the purpose of funding a sports program for Native American youth participating
in traditional sporting events that promote cultural heritage and education.
Significant Issues
The following is supplied by the Department Indian Affairs.
In 2002, New Mexico was represented at a similar sports and culture program, called the North
American Indigenous Games, by 120 Pueblo, Navajo and Apache tribal youth. The goal of the
North American Indigenous Games was to provide young athletes an opportunity to compete in
various sporting events such as baseball, rowing, archery and boxing while instilling important
Native American cultural values of teamwork, respect, spiritual awareness and responsibility.
There was overwhelming interest by the New Mexico tribal youth to continue to participate in
positive programs that promote cultural teachings. One goal is to increase the number of youth
that represent New Mexico and the 22 NM tribes to 300-400 individuals at this national sporting
event.