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INTRODUCED BY

~ A BILL FOR -~~ ACT ENTITLED: TO PROVIDE

3ASED INDIAN TEACf:iER-TRAINING PROGRA!-!S TO BE AD~HNISTERED BY

LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR INDIA..~ i'iON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS IN

COOPERATim< .. ,.,ITH THE UNITS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN MONTANA."

WHEREAS,

(1) The Native People of the state of Montana desire

to perpetuate their language and other aspects of their

culture;

(2) Understanding of Indian culture can nest be gained

from teachers of Indian descent in the classroom who are

trained and employed in public schools on the various

reservations;

(3) The state of Montana recognizes that the teacher

turnover rate on reservations is excessive;

(4) More persons of Indian descent should be trained

to fill staff vacuums existing within the schools on 1-1ontana

Indian reservations and in Great Falls:

(5) Indian teachers trained locally make the best

teachers oecause they know and uniquely understand the needs

of the Indian children with whom they share a common

heritage;

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(6) The best method of teacher-training in these

instances is to provide realistic training based upon

practical experience combined with learning theory in

schools serving the Indian population;

(7) The state of Montana has an obligation to help

meet the affirmative action policy of more Indian teachers

in the schools of the state of Montana;

(B) The state of Montana must act on the

recommendations of the Commission on Post Secondary

Education as they pertain to Native Americans;

(9) There is a specific need to assist teacher

training programs on the Rocky Boy, Crow and Northern

Cheyenne reservations which have a total of forty eight (48)

persons who are one year or less away from graduation from

teacher-training colleges;

(10) There is a specific need for teacher-training

programs on the Blackfeet, Flathead, Ft. Belknap, and Ft.

Peck reservations and for the Landless Indians at Great

Falls, Montana;

(11) The state of Montana recognizes the need to assume

the funding of teacher training programs now in operation on

the Rocky Boy, Crow and Northern Cheyenne reservations and

which will not be funded by the Congress of the United

States after June 30, 1975.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLA~rURE OF TEE S'l'ATE OF MONTANA:

Section 1. Short title -- establishment local Indian

teacher-training. This act shall be known as the •Indian

teacher-training act of 1975". A system to provide locally

based Indian teacher-training progra~s, to be administered

by local school districts or by Indian non-profit

corporations in cooperation with any system of accredited

higher education in the state of Montana, is established for

the purpose of implementing Article X, section 1 of the

Montana constitution which commits the state in its

educational goals to the preservation of the Indian cultural

integrity.

Section 2. Definitions. As used in this act, unless

the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(l) "Indian" means a person who is an enrolled member

of one of the various Indian tribes of Montana.

(2) "School district" means public school districts

organized under the school laws of the state of Montana, and

any education systems established by any Indian tribe of the

state of Montana.

(3) "Indian non-profit corporation" means a non-profit

corporation incorporated under the laws of Montana, under

federal laws of the United States, or, under the laws of

Indian tribes of Montana, the board of directors of which

has a majority of persons of Indian descent.

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Section 3. Grantee agencies. 'rhe

districts and non-profit corporations

available funds and provide the

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following school

shall receive the

locally based

teacher-training programs in cooperation with any unit of

higher education in the state of Montana.

(1) School Districts #1 and 9, Blackfeet Reservation.

(2) School District #87, Rocky Boy Reservation.

(3) School District #6, Northern Cheyenne Reservation.

(4) School District #9, Flathead Reservation.

(5) School District #50, Ft. Belknap Reservation.

(6) School District ~55, Ft. Peck Reservation.

(7) School Districts #2 and #3, Crow Reservation.

(8) Montana United Scholarship Service, Inc., Great

Falls, Montana.

Section 4.

program. (1)

Administration of India~ teacher-training

Tne Montana Indian teacher-training program

shall be administered by the local designee school districts

or non-profit Indian corporations in cooperation, by

contract, with the Montana

accredited private college or

university system

system of higher

or any

education

established by any Indian tribe of the state of Montana.

(2) If the designee school district does not have a

majority of Indians on the board of trustees then the school

district 'shall establish an Indian education committee which

shall be involved in the planning,

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1 administration and evaluation of the program. The Indian

2 education committee, or the board of trustees if a majority

3 of the trustees are Indians, shall approve all aspects of

4 the Indian teacher-training program.

5 (3) Funds, to be distributed annually to the designee

6 school districts or non-profit Indian corporations, in order

7 to establish the teacher-training programs, shall be

8 administered by the office of the commissioner of higher

9 education.

10 (4) The office of the commissioner of higher education

ll shall provide a staff member of Indian descent to administer

12 the programs, assist local school districts with

13 establishing programs, provide technical assistance as

14 needed, and provide each legislature with a progress report

15 including an audit.

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STATE OF MnNTANA REQUEST NO. 163-7_5 ___ ~--

FISCAL NOTE

Form /W-1;;

In compliance with a written request received _ Feb. 3 19 Z?___ , there is hereby submitted a Fiscal Note

for ~~l!~e __ l!i_I~_~_§J ____________ pursuant to Chapter 53, Laws of Montana, 1965- Thirty-Ninth Legislative Assembly.

Background information used in developing this Fiscal Note is available from the Office of Budget and Program Planning, to members

of the Legislature upon request.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION:

An act to provide locally based Indian teacher training programs to be administered by local school districts or Indian non-profit corporations in cooperation, by contract, with the Units of Higher Education in Montana. Funds to be distributed will be administered by the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education.

ASSUMPTIONS:

1. As defined in Section 3 of HB 389, there will be.eight grantee agencies receiving funds. 2. An estimated$150,000 in FY76 and $175,000 in FY77 would be required to comply with the provisions of

House Bill 389. 3. An estimated $25,000 audit costs and $40,000 administrative costs would be incurred annually by the state.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Increased Expenditures under proposed law for agency grants

CONCLUSION:

FY76

$1,265,000

FY77

$1,465,000

Enactment of HB 389 would result in increased state expenditures of approximately $2,730 million during the biennium.

A General Fund appropriation would be required to fund the program.

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STATE OF MONTANA REQUEST NO. ___ 239:75

FISCAL NOTE

Form /1/1 1:;

In colllpli;lllce with a written request received --~~J>ruary 21, , 19 _I§_ , there is hereby submitted a Fiscal Not('

to1 Hous~ Bill ;3.8~. 11~ .!I.Ol_e_n_d_e!i ____ .. pursuant to Chapter 53, Laws of Montana, 1965 - Thirty-Ninth Legislative Assembly.

Backwound information used in developing this Fiscal Note is available from the Office of Budget and Program Planning, to members

ot tlw Legislature upon request.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION:

The amended version fo House Bill 389 provides locally based Indian Teacher-Tr;aining Program to be administered by local school districts or Indian non-profit corporations in cooperation with the units of higher education in Montana. The act calls

for repeal July 1, 1977.

ASSUMPTIONS:

The amended version of House Bill 389 provides grants for School District No. 87, Rocky Boy Reservation; Crow Education Commission on the Crow Reservation; Northern Cheyenne Education Commission on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation; and Montana United Scholarship Service, Inc., Great Falls, Montana, who shall administer the program for the Landless Indians.

FISCAL IMPACT: FY 76 FY 77

Estimated Increased General Fund Expenditures by Category

Personal Services $ 106,464 $ 106,464

Operating Expenses 133,536 133,536

Total increase in expenditures $ 240,000 $ 240,000

CONCLUSION:

Enactment of amended House Bill 389 will result in increased general fund expenditures of approximately $480,000

during the 1975-77 biennium.

TECHNICAL NOTES:

Section 3(2), page 4 and Section 3(3), page 5, both refer to the Northern Cheyenne Reservation Education Commission.

This appears to be a duplicate reference.

, line 16, misspells the word non-profit.

Office of Budget and Program Planning

Date:. 2·2:.,·"lS: ______ _

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Approved bv Committ~e on Educ•tion

HOLSE BILL NO. 389

INTIDDUcr:D BY SIVERTSEN, AAGI::SON, HELMBRECHT, HOL~T.S, FEDERICO,

I>'URPHY 1 TRAVIS 1 LUND, STOLTZ 1 KIMBLE

A BILL FOR AN ACT E..~TITLLD: "AN ACT TO PROVIDE LOCALLY

BASED INDIAN TEACHER-TRAINING PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY

LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS 9R-iHBi~-H9H-~R9P~~-€8RPeRA~i8NS IN

COOPERATION WITH THE UNITS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN MONTANA."

WHERE1.S,

(1) The Native People of the state of l'bntana desire

to periJE:tuate their language and other asJ;>ects of their

culture;

(2) Understanding of Indian culture can best be gained



reservations;

( 3) The state of Fontana recognizes that the teacher


(4) More r;-:~rsons of Indian descent should be trained

to fill staff vacuums existing within the schools on B:mtana

Indian reservations and in Great Falls;

(5) Ind)ar. teachers trained locally make the best

teachers because they know and uniquely understand the needs


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heritage;





(7) The state of ~ontana has an obligation to help



(8) The state of Montana must act on the

recommendations of the Commission on Post Secondary


(9) There is a specific neea to assist teacher

training programs on. the Rocky Boy, Crow and Northern

Cheyenne reservations which have a total of forty eight ( 4 8)

persons who are one year or less away from graduation from

teacher-training colleges;

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*~~T JlQl The state of ~'ontana recoqnizes the need to

assume the funding of teacher traininq progran;s now in

operation on the Rocky Boy, Crow and Hortliern Cheyenne

resErvations anC. which v:ill not be funded Ly the Congn:ss of

the ~niteC. States after June 30, 1975.

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BE IT ENACTLD BY T!IE I EGISLA'i'l)Rl: OF TilE STATE OF ~'ONTANA:

Section l. Short title -- establishment local Indian

t£acher- training. This act shall be known as the "Indian

teacher-training act of 1975". A system to provide locally

based Indian teacher-training programs, to be administered

by local school districts ei!"--~,.--;~;!'laitm--l'letl-~ef-i~

eef~r~~ie!'le in cooperation with any system of accredited

higher education in the state of ~bntanaT-i~-e~~ebii~ftea-ier

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Sectioo 2. Definitions. As used in this act, unless


(1) "Indian" means a person who is an enrolled member

of cne of the various Indian tribes of VDntana.


organized under the school laws of the state of rontana, and


state of Montana.

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Section 3. Grantee agencies. The following school

districts el'le--fte!'l-~refi~--eer~era~ie!'le shall receive the

available funds and provide the locally based

teacher-training programs in cooperation with any unit of

higher education in the state of Montana.

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t~ti!l School District #87, Rocky Boy Reservation.

~-3till School District #6, Northern Cheyenne

Reservat-ion.

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~~t Jll School Districts #2 and #3, Crow Reservation.

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Section 4. Administration of Indian teacher-training

progra~. (1) The Montana Indian teacher-training program


er--!'lel'l-~re£i~--%ftaieft--ee~era~ieft~ in cooperation, ty

contract, wit!1 t!1e Montana university system or any

accredited private college or system of nigiler eO.ucation

established by any Indian tribe of the state of Montana.

(2) %£--~i'te THE designee school district ~lr'o.Y, IF 17

does not have a majority of Indians on the board of

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1 trustees, ~her:-~he-seheei-rl~s~~~e~-sh~ii establish an Indian

2 education cowmittee which shall be involved in the planning,

3 implementation, a0rninistration and evaluation of the

4 program. The Indian education committee7-e~--ehe--~e~~a--e£

5 ~~~~~ees--~£--~--m~je~~~y-e£-ehe-e~~seeee-~~e-£r:rl~afts7 shall

6 approve all aspects of the Indian teacher-training program.

7 {3) Funds, to be distributed ~""~~iiy to the designee

:; school districts e~-r:er:-f"~e£~~-il'lrl~~ft-ee~l.'e~~~~er:e, in order

9 to establish the teacher-training programs, shall be

10 administered by the office of the commissioner of higher

11 education.

12 {4) The office of t:1e commissioner of higher education

13 eh~ii MAY provide a staff member of Indian descent to

14 !ld!ll~r:~e~e~ ASSIST n: THE ADMINISTRATION OF the prograrns7

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18 SECTION 5. TEIS ACT IS REPEALED ON JULY 1, 1976.

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HOUSE BILL NO. 389

INTRODUCED BY SIVERTSEN, AAGESON, HELMl3RECllT, HOLMES,

FEDERICO, MURPHY, TRAVIS, LUND, STOLTZ, KIMBLE

A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: •AN ACT TO PROVIDE LOCALLY


LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS 8R-%NB%AN-N9N-PR9P%~-S&RP&RA~%8NS OR

INDIAN NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITS

OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN MONTANA; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ACT

SHALL BE REPEALED JULY 1, 1977."

WHEREAS, (1) The Native People of the state of Montana

desire to perpetuate their language and other aspects of

their culture;




reservations;


turnover rate on reservat~ons is excessive;


to fill staff vacuums existing within the schools on Montana




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of the Indian children with whom they share

heritage;

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instances is .to provide realistic training based upon







recommendations of the Commission on Post-Secondary

Education as they pertain to Native Americans,

(9) There is ~ specific need to assist teacher


Cheyenne reservations which have a total of forty-eight (48)

persons who are one (1) year or less away from graduation

from teacher-training colleges;

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(10) THERE IS A SPECIFIC NEED FOR TEACHER-TRAINING

PROGRAMS FOR THE LANDLESS INDIANS AT GREAT FALLS, MONTANA;

tiit-tiet-(11) The state of Montana recognizes the need

to assume the_ funding of teacher-training programs now in

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operation on the R9cky Boy, Crow and Northern Cheyenne

reservations and which will not be funded by the Congress of

the United Statei after June 30, 1975.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:


teacher training. This act shall be known as the •Indian

Teacher-Training Act of 1975•. A system to provide locally


by local school districts er---er---£BaiaB---fteB-pre~i~

eerpera~ieft!!t OR BY INDIAN NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS in

cooperation with any system of accredited higher education

in the state of MontanaTL is-ee~~~iskea-~&r-~ke-~rpeee-e~

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IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING ARTICLE X,

SECTION 1 OF THE MONTANA CONSTITUTION WHICH COMMITS THE

STATE IN ITS EDUCATIONAL GOALS TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE

INDIAN CULTURAL INTEGRITY.



(1) •Indian• means a person who is an enrolled member



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state of Montana.

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(3) •INDIAN NON-PROFIT CORPORATION• MEANS A NON-PROFIT

CORPORA'UON INCORPORATED UNDER THE LANS OF MONTANA, UNDER

FEDERAL LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, OR, UNDER THE LAWS OF

INDIAN TRIBES OF MONTANA, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WHICH

HAS A MAJORITY OF PERSONS OF INDIAN DESCENT.

(4) •LANDLESS INDIAN• MEANS PERSONS OF CHIPPEWA AND/OR

CREE DESCENT WHO TRACE THEIR ANCESTRY TO PERSONS APPEARING

ON THE ROE CLOUD ROLL AND THOSE PERSONS RECOGNIZED AS INDIAN

BY THE LANDLESS CHIPP~flA AND CREE COMMUNITY.


districts aftd--fteft-~i~---eerpera~iefte AND NON-PROFIT

CORPORATIONS shall receive the available funds and provide

the locally based teacher-training programs in cooperation

with any unit of higher education in the st~tte of Montana.

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i~t--l!l School District 187, Rocky Boy Reservation.

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Northern Cheyenne Reservation.

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~~t--ill Sehe&i-&i~r*~s-ti-eft5--t~ Crow EDUCATION

COMHISSION ON THE CROW RESERVATION, AND NORTHERN CHEYENNE

EDUCATION CO~~ISSION ON THE NORTHERN CHEYENNE Reservation.

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( 4) ~lONTAi,jA UNITED SCHOLARSHIP SERVICE, INC., GREAT

FALLS, MONTANA, WHO SHALL ADHINISTER THE PROGRAM FOR THE

LANDLESS INDIANS.


program. (1) The Montana Indian teacher-training program


er--fteft-pr~~--~ftaiaft--eerpare~~ OR NON-PROPFIT INDIAN

CORPORATIONS in cooperation, by contract, with the Montana

university system or any accredited private college or

19 system of higher education established by any Indian tribe

20 of the state of Montana.

21 (2} ~~--~fie ~ designee school district MAY, IF IT

22 does not have a majority of Indians on the board of

23 trustees, ~fteft-~he-eeftee~-a~~~e~-e~~~ establish an Indian

24 education committee which shall be involved in the planning,

25 implementation, administration and evaluation of the

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program. The Indian education committee7-er--~he--~oere--e~

~r~e~eee--i~--a--ma;eri~r-e~-~he-~r~e~eee-ere-~ftaiefta7 shall

approve all aspects of the Indian teacher-training program.

(3} Funds, to be distributed aftft~e~~r ANNUALLY to the

designee school districts er-fteft-pre~i~-~fteiaft--eerpera~iefta

OR NON-PROFIT INDIAN CORPORATIONS, in order to establish the

teacher-training programs, shall be administered by the

office of the commissioner of higher education.

(() The office of the commissioner of higher education

aha~~ MAY provide a staff member of Indian descent to

edmiftie~er ASSIST IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF the programs7

aseie~-~eea~-eehe&i-aia~r*e~e--wi~h--ee~eb~iahift~--pre~rameT

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ze~ie~a~~e-wi~h-a-pre~reee-reper~-ifte~~eift~-eft-a~ei~.

SECTION ~. ANY APPROPRIATION OF MONEYS TO EFFECTUATE

THIS ACT REVERTS TO THE GENERAL FUND ON JULY 1, 1977.

SECTION 6. THIS ACT IS REPEALED ON JULY l, ~9~& 1977.

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March 19, 1975

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 389

That House Bill No. 389, third reading, be amended as follows:

1. Amend page 6, lines 14 through 16. Following: line 14 Strike: Section 5 in its entirety Renumber: Subsequent section

2. Amend page 6, section 6, line 17. Following: "1977" Insert: ", and all unexpended funds will revert to the

general fund"

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HOUSE BILL NO. 389

INTRODUCED BY SIVERTSEN, AAGESON, HELMBRECHT, HOLMES,

FEDERICO, MURPHY, TRAVIS, LUND, STOLTZ, KIMBLE

A BILL FOTI AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT TO PROVIDE LOCALLY


LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS 9R-~NB~AN-N9N-PR9F~~-e9RP9~~~9HS OR

INDIAN NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITS

OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN MONTANA; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ACT

SHALL BE REPEALED JULY l, 1977."

WHEREAS, (l) The Native People of the state of Montana

desire to perpetuate their language and other aspects of

their culture;



traineG and employed in public schools on the various

reservations;




to fill staff vacuums existing within the schools on Montana




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heritage;



practical experience combined with learning theory


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recommendations of the commission on Post-Secondary


(9) There is a specific need to assist teacher


Cheyenne reservations which have a total of forty-eight (48)

persons who are one (1) year or less away from graduation

from teacher-training colleges;

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(10) THERE IS A SPECIFIC NEED FOR TEACHER-TRAINING

PROGRAHS FOR THE LANDLESS INDIANS AT GREAT FALLS, HON'l'l\NA;

~~~t~HH (11) The state of J.lontana recognizes the need

to assume the funding of teacher-training programs now in

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operation on the Rocky Boy, Crow and Northern Cheyenne

reservations and which will not be funded by the Congress of

the United States after June 30, 1975.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:


teacher training. This act shall be known as the "Indian

Teacher-Training Act of 1975". A system to provide locally


by local school districts e~--ey--~ftdiaa--nea-~~e~*~

ee~~~a~*eae OR BY INDIAN NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS in

cooperation with any system of accredited higher education

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IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING ARTICLE X,

SECTION 1 OF THE MONTANA CONSTITUTION WHICH COMMITS THE

STATE IN ITS EDUCATIONAL GOALS TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE

INDIAN CULTURAL INTEGRITY.



(1) "Indianfl means a person who is an enrolled member


(2) "School district• means public school districts

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state of Montana.

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(3) "INDIAN NON-PROFIT CORPORATION" MEANS A NON-PROFIT

CORPORATION INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF MONTANA, UNDER

FEDERAL LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, OR, UNDER THE LAWS OF

INDIAN TRIBES OF MONTANA, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WHICH

HAS A MAJORITY OF PERSONS OF INDIAN DESCENT.

(4) "LANDLESS INDIAN" MEANS PERSONS OF CHIPPENA AND/OR

CREE DESCENT WHO TRACE THEIR ANCESTRY TO PERSONS APPEARING

ON THE ROE CLOUD ROLL AND THOSE PERSONS RECOGNIZED AS INDIAN

BY TilE LANDLESS CHIPPEWA AND CREE COMMUNITY.


districts aae--aea-~reii~---ee~~~a~ieas AND NON-PROFIT

CORPORATIONS shall receive the available funds and provide

the locally based teacher-training programs in cooperation

with any unit of higher education in the state of ~iontana.

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~~r--JlL School District ¥.87, Rocky Boy Reservation.

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Northern Cheyenne Reservation.

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t~t--lll Seheei-Bis~rie~s-t~-afte--ta; Crow EDUCATION

COMMISSION ON THE CROW RESERVATION, AND NORTHERN CHEYENNE

EDUCATION CO!tMISSION ON THE NORTHERN CHEYENNE Reservation.

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(4) MONTANA UNITED SCHOLARSHIP SERVICE, INC., GREAT

FALLS, MONTANA, WHO SHALL ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM FOR THE

LANDLESS INDIANS.


program. (1) The Montana Indian teacher-training program


er--fteft-pre~i~--2fteieft--eerpere~iefte OR NON-PROFIT INDIAN

CORPORATIONS in cooperation, by contract, with the Montana

university system or any accredited private college or

system of higher education established by any Indian tribe

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education committee which shall be involved in the planning,

implementation, administration and evaluation of the

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program. The Indian education committee7-er--~he--beare--er

~r~e~eee--ir--a--maferi~y-er-~he-~r~s~eee-are-~fteiaftey shall

approve all aspects of the Indian teacher-training program.

(3) Funds, to be distributed &ftft~aiiy ANNUALLY to the

designee school districts er-fteft-preri~-2ftaiaft--eerpera~iefte

OR NON-PROFIT INDIAN CORPORATIONS, in order to establish the

teacher-training programs, shall be administered by the

office of the commissioner of higher education.

(4) The office of the con~issioner of higher education

ehaii MAY provide a staff member of Indian descent to

aemiftie~er ASSIST IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF the programs;

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SECTION 5. THIS ACT IS REPEALED ON JULY 1, ~9~6 1977,

AND ALL UNEXPENDED FUNDS WILL REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUND.

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