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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Pinto
DATE TYPED 2/22/05
HB
SHORT TITLE Native American Youth Sport and Culture Program SB 750/aSIAC
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 SIAC Amendment
The amendment adopted by the Indian and Cultural Affairs Committee broadens the type of
sporting events that may qualify by inserting “other” after traditional on page 1, line 19.
On page 1, line 19 after traditional insert “and other”. This language broadens the type of
sporting events that may qualify.
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