Minnesota State Statutes
The Tribal Nations Education Committee advocates for improved educational outcomes for American Indian students in the state of Minnesota. American Indian students continue be the lowest performing student group in the state, and until Native youth are performing at or above the level of their peers, the committee will continue to champion for their cultural and academic needs in every classroom.
The following statutes are some of the many important legislative measures put in place to close gaps and improve the American Indian student experience within school communities.
The following statutes are some of the many important legislative measures put in place to close gaps and improve the American Indian student experience within school communities.
American Indian Education Act of 1988
124D.71 CITATION; AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION ACT.
Sections 124D.71 to 124D.82 may be cited as the "American Indian Education Act of 1988."
124D.72 POLICY.
The legislature finds that a more adequate education is needed for American Indian people in the state of Minnesota. The legislature recognizes the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of American Indian people. The legislature also is concerned about the lack of American Indian teachers in the state. Therefore, pursuant to the policy of the state to ensure equal educational opportunity to every individual, it is the purpose of sections 124D.71 to 124D.82 to provide for American Indian education programs specially designed to meet these unique educational or culturally related academic needs or both.
124D.73 DEFINITIONS.
124D.74 AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
124D.75 LICENSES FOR AMERICAN INDIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE EDUCATION TEACHERS; EXEMPTIONS.
124D.76 AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAM COORDINATORS, PARAPROFESSIONALS.
124D.77 RECRUITING AND RETAINING INDIAN TEACHERS.
124D.78 PARENT AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.
124D.79 COMMUNITY AND COMMISSIONER PARTICIPATION IN AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION.
124D.791 INDIAN EDUCATION DIRECTOR.
124D.792 GRADUATION CEREMONIES; TRIBAL REGALIA AND OBJECTS OF CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE.
124D.81 AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION AID.
124D.82 DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED.
Sections 124D.71 to 124D.82 may be cited as the "American Indian Education Act of 1988."
124D.72 POLICY.
The legislature finds that a more adequate education is needed for American Indian people in the state of Minnesota. The legislature recognizes the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of American Indian people. The legislature also is concerned about the lack of American Indian teachers in the state. Therefore, pursuant to the policy of the state to ensure equal educational opportunity to every individual, it is the purpose of sections 124D.71 to 124D.82 to provide for American Indian education programs specially designed to meet these unique educational or culturally related academic needs or both.
124D.73 DEFINITIONS.
124D.74 AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
124D.75 LICENSES FOR AMERICAN INDIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE EDUCATION TEACHERS; EXEMPTIONS.
124D.76 AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAM COORDINATORS, PARAPROFESSIONALS.
124D.77 RECRUITING AND RETAINING INDIAN TEACHERS.
124D.78 PARENT AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.
124D.79 COMMUNITY AND COMMISSIONER PARTICIPATION IN AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION.
124D.791 INDIAN EDUCATION DIRECTOR.
124D.792 GRADUATION CEREMONIES; TRIBAL REGALIA AND OBJECTS OF CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE.
124D.81 AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION AID.
124D.82 DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED.
Additional Statutes
124D.83 STATE REVENUE FOR AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBAL CONTRACT OR GRANT SCHOOLS.
120B.021 REQUIRED ACADEMIC STANDARDS.
121A.041 AMERICAN INDIAN MASCOTS PROHIBITED.
122A.63 GRANTS TO PREPARE INDIAN TEACHERS.
136A.126 INDIAN SCHOLARSHIPS.
136A.032 COMMUNITY AND COMMISSIONER PARTICIPATION IN POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION OF AMERICAN INDIANS.
120B.021 REQUIRED ACADEMIC STANDARDS.
121A.041 AMERICAN INDIAN MASCOTS PROHIBITED.
122A.63 GRANTS TO PREPARE INDIAN TEACHERS.
136A.126 INDIAN SCHOLARSHIPS.
136A.032 COMMUNITY AND COMMISSIONER PARTICIPATION IN POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION OF AMERICAN INDIANS.