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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Ryan
ORIGINAL DATE
LAST UPDATED
2/13/06
HB
SHORT TITLE
HONORING INDIAN CHILDREN THROUGH
EDUCATION
SJM 42
ANALYST Weber
APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)
Appropriation
Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY06
FY07
None
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Indian Affairs Department (IAD)
Public Education Department (PED)
SUMMARY
Senate Joint Memorial 42, “Honoring Indian Children Through Education and Leadership”
makes the following points.
•
Indian children are to be nurtured, valued, protected and treated with respect and dignity;
•
it is our responsibility to ensure that Indian children receive an education that values and
respects the wisdom, knowledge, cultures and languages of their tribal communities; and
•
the contributions of Indian children to their tribal communities, schools and families and
to the state should be celebrated; and
•
Indian children deserve a quality education to continue the legacy of strong Indian
leadership for tribal nations and the state;
The joint memorial requests that February 7, 2006 be recognized as "Honoring Indian Children
Through Education and Leadership Day" at the legislature.
SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
The Public Education Department contributes the following: