Video & Transcript Research : 'Indigenous students'

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MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/11/25

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • These resources will provide all learners from K-12 to college students and professionals with access
  • <00:32:35.320> language Heritage and Indigenous language Heritage and Indigenous language
  • The students don't just sit quietly and appreciate; they engage.
  • The students don't just sit quietly and appreciate; they engage.
  • The students don't just sit quietly and appreciate; they engage.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Higher Education - 01/28/25

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • More than 63,000 are students of color and Indigenous students, more than all of the other higher education
  • 63,000 are students of color and<00:03:55.879> Indigenous<00:03:56.760> students<00:03
  • students more than all of and Indigenous students more than all of the<00:03:59.000> other<00
  • Our faculty passed the Indigenous studies course that all of our students are taking beginning in the
  • , and particularly Indigenous students at that university.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We have a lot of training for our students, training for our youth, training for our youth.
  • So a wrap-around approach to our students with mind, body, spirit, the way we do in our ways.
  • Again, we have a number of Indigenous people statewide.
  • We also have mentors for our students.
  • Last year, our internet safety presentations reached 29,000 students, parents, and educators.
Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Public Safety heard several items focused on youth safety and law enforcement resources. The committee first took up tribal youth diversion programs, with the Legislative Analyst’s Office describing the Tribal Youth Diversion Grant Program and its two cohorts of grantees funded through the Board of State and Community Corrections. Tribal representatives from the Yurok Tribe and San Pasqual Band of Indians testified that diversion, tribal courts, school partnerships, mentoring, and culturally grounded services helped reduce truancy and justice-system involvement, but that short-term funding interruptions and limited capacity prevented them from serving all youth in need. Committee members discussed the importance of early intervention, tribal-state court collaboration, and possible misidentification of Native youth in the justice system. The committee then heard the California Highway Patrol’s overview of surge operations supporting local crime suppression, including organized retail theft. CHP reported that its surge teams have been used in response to mutual aid requests and cited arrests, stolen vehicle recoveries, and firearm seizures in Oakland, Bakersfield, and San Bernardino. Members asked about demand for these operations and whether CHP could meet requests without affecting other duties; CHP said requests have increased and are accepted when resources allow. The committee also heard CHP’s request for a $5 million General Fund augmentation and 12 positions for its Computer Crimes Investigation Unit to make child sexual abuse material and human trafficking investigations a higher priority. CHP cited rising cybertip volumes, a case involving AI-generated CSAM, and the need for more investigators and forensic capacity. A larger portion of the hearing focused on the Internet Crimes Against Children task forces and a separate $5 million ongoing General Fund proposal for Cal OES to continue the program. Task force commanders from Sacramento, San Diego, Silicon Valley, and Fresno described rapidly growing cybertip volumes, heavy caseloads, forensic backlogs, and the need for training and equipment for affiliate agencies statewide. They emphasized that the ICAC model relies on local partnerships, deconfliction, and subject-matter expertise to identify victims, execute warrants, and rescue children, and they gave examples of cases that led to arrests and child rescues. Members generally supported the work but raised questions about overlap between CHP and ICAC efforts, the need for broader statewide collaboration, and whether more resources should be directed to task forces and victim services. A public commenter also urged expansion of homeless youth exploitation services and the California Youth Crisis Line.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/24/26

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Revenue supports students statewide through permanent school fund distributions, and strong governance
  • supports students statewide Revenue supports students statewide through<00:10:30.160> permanent
  • And I can't not mention the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women's Relative License Plate that we have
  • Relative License Indigenous Women's Relative License Plate<00:19:45.200> that<00:19:45.400>
  • women, so when I had a vision indigenous women, so when I had a vision of<00:22:51.560> what<
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Apr 7th, 2025 at 01:00 pm

North Dakota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And talking with some of the students who go to the said school, they're very happy with the policy.
  • And chatting with some of the students that go to the said school, they're very happy with the policy
  • Senator Wabama: On line 8, it changes from a convicted student to a responsible student to further expand
  • Part of our discussion incorporated issues that pertain to an inability of a responsible student and
  • who's the victim and the consideration of the responsible student as well.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, roll call, and a quorum present, then moved through a series of conference committee appointments and reconsideration motions. Senator Axtman successfully moved to reconsider House Bill 1160, which had previously failed, and the chamber later passed it. HB 1160 creates a statewide bell-to-bell policy restricting personal electronic devices during instructional time; supporters argued it would reduce distractions, improve mental health and academic outcomes, and help teachers, while opponents raised local control concerns. The bill passed 42-4. The Senate also passed several other measures, including HB 1247 on protecting student victims of sexual offenses, HB 1489 consolidating civil protection orders into one chapter, HB 1032 making municipal courts courts of record and updating related procedures, HB 1487 authorizing a Minot facility for the Highway Patrol and Bureau of Criminal Investigation with a line of credit and emergency clause, HB 1469 requiring annual online statements of interest for public officials, HB 1199 creating the Missing and Indigenous People Task Force and related MMIP initiatives, HB 1169 regulating paid veterans benefits claim assistance with consumer protections, HB 1209 directing a foreign adversary threat assessment, and HB 3018 as amended to study water, wetlands, and taxation of inundated lands. Most of these passed with strong bipartisan support, though HB 1169 drew substantial debate over veterans’ service options and HB 1209 passed on a narrower 40-7 vote. The chamber rejected or declined several other measures. HB 1455, which would have required the Indian Affairs Commission to review introduced legislation for tribal implications, failed 7-40 after concerns about an unfunded mandate and duplicative duties. HB 1259, which would have put North Dakota on year-round daylight saving time, was defeated 15-32 after debate over time zones, construction, recreation, and whether the issue should be left to future legislatures. HB 1555, dealing with statements of ownership for foreign organizations of concern, also failed 3-44. The Senate then moved to announcements and committee scheduling for later meetings and conference committees.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • $200,000 for one technician<00:05:10.560> two<00:05:10.800> grad<00:05:11.039> students
  • Um, so from our side we'll provide graduate students and admin support to run this testing platform.
  • for sampling analysis and any uh student for sampling analysis and any uh affiliated<00:29:13.520>
  • Science, innovation, indigenous, Native Hawaiian knowledge can guide us forward if we choose to act.
  • And it echoes the indigenous goals.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The joint committees heard House Bill 643, House Draft 2, which would create short-term management initiatives and appropriate funds for the coconut rhinoceros beetle response program. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive. Committee discussion focused on biocontrol efforts, including fungus and virus-based treatments, the need for a biosecure facility, and the timeline for testing and range studies. Department of Agriculture officials said initial testing is underway at the University of Hawaii, but full testing requires a higher-biosafety facility that is not yet available on island. Members also discussed funding levels, the possibility of a mobile facility, and whether the work could be accelerated. The committees later voted to pass HB 643 unamended. The committees also heard House Bill 736, House Draft 1, which would establish a three-year wastewater system and individual wastewater technology testing pilot program at the University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center. Supporters said the bill could help certify new, lower-cost decentralized wastewater technologies and reduce the cost of cesspool upgrades while improving water quality. University of Hawaii witnesses explained that the center would test technologies, collect samples, analyze results, and provide reports to the Department of Health for certification. Members raised concerns about whether the program would help communities facing immediate wastewater issues, the length of the testing timeline, and whether technologies like the Genki ball could be included. The committee was told the pilot would likely test one technology at a time over about nine months each, though multiple tests could run in parallel later. The committees voted to pass HB 736 unamended. After those measures, the joint committee moved to an AEN-only agenda and began hearing STR 111 / SR 92, which declares a public health emergency relating to climate change and calls for statewide coordination on cross-sector solutions. Testimony in support came from the Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Public Health Institute, and others. Supporters said climate change affects public health through heat, wildfire risk, invasive mosquitoes, and other impacts, and argued that the response should involve agriculture, planning, transportation, and emergency management, not just the Department of Health.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/24/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • ADE must prioritize distributions to public schools in which at least 50% of students are eligible for
  • So that's why I ran the bill, to familiarize students, because the... Thank you.
  • The bill to familiarize students, because the students will be the ones who can do the AED as the staff
  • This is protection for administrators and for students.
  • Thank you. ...is protection for administrators and for students.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • the way in emphasizing the value of traditional practices and the inclusion of Indigenous voices in
  • Last call. indigenous voices in policym. We have indigenous voices in policym.
  • <00:31:03.840> tribal healing practices with indigenous tribal healing practices with indigenous
  • some immunizations compared to the percentage of students receiving religious exemptions?
  • <00:50:37.359> receiving the percentage of students receiving the percentage of students receiving
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee heard several health-related resolutions and received testimony on each. HCR 28/HR 27 would ask the Department of Health to reconvene a working group on water and air contamination and remediation tied to the Pu‘uloa Range training facility; supporters said nearby residents and the broader public may be exposed to lead and heavy metals, and that further testing and eventual relocation of the range are needed. HCR 35 would request an auditor’s report on the social and financial effects of mandatory insurance coverage for biomarker testing, and HCR 36 would request a similar report on colorectal cancer screening coverage. The Department of Health and cancer advocates supported both, saying biomarker testing helps match patients to the right treatment and that earlier colorectal screening improves outcomes; DOH also cited screening data showing lower screening rates among uninsured people. HCR 134, on limiting cost sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging, drew support from the Susan G. Komen Foundation and others, who said out-of-pocket costs can delay diagnosis and treatment. HCR 171, on mandatory coverage for continuous glucose monitoring, also drew support from health and disability advocates. HCR 185, on coverage for Native Hawaiian healing and cultural practitioners through federally qualified health centers, received support from Papa Ola Lōkahi and a community testifier who described the value of traditional healing and access gaps. HCR 173, urging DOH outreach and vaccination drives at schools with low vaccination rates, drew support from DOH, DOE, and public health and disability advocates, but also strong opposition from several testifiers who argued the measure was government overreach and raised concerns about vaccine safety and parental choice. Testimony on HCR 173 was the most divided, with supporters emphasizing the need to raise immunization rates to prevent outbreaks and protect vulnerable children, while opponents argued schools should not host vaccine drives and that parents should make vaccination decisions without government involvement. The Department of Health said it is already working with schools and community partners to expand school-based immunization efforts and would prioritize schools with rates under 30%. The State Health Planning and Development Agency also supported the measure, saying rates below 50% are a serious public health concern. No votes or final committee actions were announced in the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • Low-income students significantly trail high-income students across Minnesota.
  • students.
  • stratification of students by race. stratification of students by race.
  • > students.
  • students need to acquire. Thank you. students need to acquire. Thank you.
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: House File 29 was heard in committee as a proposal to suspend adoption of the revised social studies standards, push implementation to 2030-31, repeal the requirement to embed ethnic studies across all standards, and cancel related appropriations. The bill sponsor argued Minnesota schools should focus on basic academic achievement and that ethnic studies requirements add burdens and distract from reading, math, and science. The chair moved the bill to the Committee on Education Finance after opening the hearing and then took extensive public testimony. Testimony was sharply divided. Supporters of HF 29, including Katherine Kersten, Deanna Moose, Kendall Qualls, Hillary Swanson, and Diane Smith, argued the ethnic studies framework is ideological, overly focused on race, insufficiently transparent, and costly in professional development time; several said it would divide students or burden teachers. Some supporters also claimed the standards or framework promote activism, critical race theory, or racial stratification. Opponents, including Mark Westfall, Crystal Johnson, Jim Grathwol, Marcus Penny, Claude Sigman, and Courtney Major, said the standards are inclusive, research-based, and designed to help students understand multiple perspectives, civic life, and the contributions of diverse Minnesotans. They emphasized that ethnic studies can improve engagement, critical thinking, and representation, and that teachers should be trusted to implement the standards. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided. The only formal action noted was the chair’s motion to re-refer House File 29 to the Committee on Education Finance.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tribal and State Relations Committee May 13th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • We currently experience students We currently experience students that don't quite meet the membership
  • And that's all students.
  • So we are about 300 students.
  • , or non-Native students.
  • We're able to get those students where they need to be, and those are the students that we ultimately
Summary: The committee met at Spirit Lake Tribe and first heard welcoming remarks and introductions from tribal leaders and program directors. Chairwoman Street and other tribal representatives outlined a range of concerns and requests for state action, including taxation of reservation lands, support for non-beneficiary students at the tribal school, homelessness funding, Indian-managed health care, gaming and e-tabs, Feather Alert improvements, industrial farming near waterways, tourism, and better state-tribal consultation. Committee members responded that the meeting was intended to improve understanding and communication, and several members suggested future legislation or resolutions could be used to advance some of the issues. The tribe also offered to provide training on treaties, IHS 638, and compact services to legislators and staff. A major portion of the discussion focused on Spirit Lake fish and wildlife jurisdiction and the lake boundary. Tribal representatives asked for an MOU or co-stewardship agreement with the state to clarify hunting and fishing rights, recognize tribal licenses, and reduce recurring disputes over “gray areas” on the reservation and lake. Committee members discussed whether to draft a bill or resolution directing the executive branch and state agencies to negotiate such an agreement, and asked that North Dakota Game and Fish be invited to a future meeting. Related concerns included aquatic nuisance species prevention, with both sides agreeing that more aggressive boat inspection and cleaning measures would be beneficial. The committee also discussed taxation and county relations. Tribal leaders raised concerns about county resistance to fee-to-trust transfers and about property and vehicle taxation affecting members living on or near reservation lands. Committee members and tribal counsel reviewed federal treaty principles and court cases, and one member noted that the committee had previously taken no formal action on similar issues. Later, Benson County’s tax equalization director explained how the county values taxable land, handles inundated land applications, and tracks land coming off the tax rolls when the tribe repurchases acreage. The discussion ended with a presentation from the president of Sisseton Wahpeton College, who described the college’s programs, economic impact, and funding needs, followed by an HHS presentation on 1115 Medicaid waivers and the IMD exclusion as the committee moved to its next topic.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Tribal and State Relations Committee May 13th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Tribal and State Relations Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • And that's all students.
  • So we are about 300 students.
  • , or non-Native students.
  • For our non-beneficiary students, and that was a full-time equivalent of 25.8 students.
  • In our student services, we employ five positions: we have a dean of student services, a registrar, an
Keywords: 908, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/25/25

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We currently serve, as Senator Champion said, 600-plus students on site, which is up from 400 students
  • We currently serve, as Senator Champion said, 600-plus students on site, which is up from 400 students
  • Um, and it covers 1,400 students.
  • > debate students.
  • Participation in debate students.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Black students face suspensions at more than three times the rate of their white peers, perpetuating
  • And it's no surprise that one by one, the courts are finding that these innocent students breached no
  • And it's no surprise that one by one, the courts are finding that these innocent students breached no
  • This past Saturday, we hosted an indigenous mom-centered community listening session in Oakland.
  • I am Indigenous. Why are they doing that to me?' And it was that, 'Why are they doing that to me?'
Summary: The Select Committee on Hate, Racism, and Xenophobia met to examine the scope of hate activity in California and hear from state agencies, commissions, and community organizations. The chair opened by framing hate as a persistent crisis affecting many protected groups, and Assembly Member Gonzalez briefly joined the committee. The first panel included the California Department of Justice and the California Commission on the State of Hate, both of which presented recent data and policy recommendations. The Department of Justice reported that in 2024 California saw 2,023 reported hate crime events, 2,568 hate crime offenses, and 2,491 victims, with anti-Black bias remaining the most common category, followed by anti-Jewish and anti-Latino bias. DOJ also said referrals for prosecution increased, and it described its hate-crimes guidance, rapid response protocol, and multilingual resources. The Commission on the State of Hate said hate is undercounted in law enforcement data and cited a survey suggesting about 2.6 million Californians experienced at least one hate act in a year, including more than half a million potentially criminal incidents. It recommended permanent data infrastructure, mandatory law enforcement training, and continued funding for community-based prevention and victim support. The committee then heard testimony from representatives of the NAACP, LULAC, Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California, CHIRLA, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California, CARE, Equality California, and the Racial Equity Commission. Witnesses described systemic racism, anti-immigrant enforcement, antisemitism, Islamophobia, anti-Asian bias, and anti-LGBTQ+ hate, often linking these harms to political rhetoric, social media, and federal actions. They urged the Legislature to fund programs such as California vs. Hate, Stop the Hate, nonprofit security grants, language access, school and mental health supports, and legal assistance, while also protecting civil rights, due process, and free speech. No formal votes or committee actions were taken during the hearing, but members indicated they would request additional recommendations and continue the discussion in future hearings.
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session, 3/31/2026 #1

Maryland House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's something that I'm proud of, and our schools should be preparing our students to be productive
  • Another is the law student on whose behalf Marshall sued to integrate the University of Maryland Law
  • That's something that I'm proud of, and our schools should be preparing our students to be productive
  • Another is the law student on whose behalf Marshall sued to integrate the University of Maryland Law
  • I move the low-income students.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, quorum call, and approval of the previous day’s journal, then received Senate Bill 890 and several House committee reports. The first major measure taken up was House Bill 627, which establishes a Commission on Histories, Culture, and Civics in Education. Committee amendments clarified the commission’s purpose, membership, and charge to review curriculum materials and school calendars and make recommendations to the State Board of Education and the Maryland Higher Education Commission. Additional amendments added a disability community expert and preamble language. The bill prompted extended debate about whether the commission would promote diversity in curriculum, how it would address religious and ethnic representation, and whether it would include Christian or Catholic perspectives; supporters said it was meant to reflect communities that had requested inclusion and to improve the completeness of Maryland history, while critics questioned the need for a new commission and raised concerns about identity politics and curriculum control. The bill was ordered printed for third reading after second-reader consideration. The House also considered House Bill 1582, the Education Program Accountability, Comprehensive Outcomes and Measures of Progress for Supporting Schools (COMPASS) Act. An amendment removed references to advanced professional certificates and national board certification from school quality indicators and required annual reporting on the relationship between composite scores and concentrations of low-income students. During discussion, members asked whether the bill was changing the scoring system and how much weight academics would carry; the response was that academic indicators would remain a majority of the score, but no single indicator could exceed 20% of the composite. The amendment and favorable report were adopted, and the bill was ordered printed for third reading. The House then took up House Bill 1514 concerning Calvert County county officials and Board of Education salaries and benefits. Committee amendments were technical and removed a benefit provision related to a former commissioner; both the amendment and favorable report were adopted without opposition, and the bill was ordered printed for third reading. Finally, the chamber moved to special order calendar item Senate Bill 283, the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026. The House Appropriations Committee presented 198 amendments to the capital budget, describing them as balanced across regions and within debt affordability limits, and began moving the amendments in groups, starting with a technical amendment.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • nation and also the third smallest population of students with student debt.
  • students.
  • And then two, how many students are in person, how many students are hybrid, and how many students are
  • , or female students.
  • See how across these health programs the number of indigenous students that are coming in and that are
Keywords: 996, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/09/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Transcript Highlights:
  • Could you speak to how this bill affects or would affect indigenous communities...
  • The thought that an Indigenous person would be stopped and detained by ICE does sound ridiculous.
  • I will counter with the fact that we, as Indigenous peoples, don't need the Indian Citizenship Act of
  • It is preposterous that Indigenous peoples had to wait over 150 years of this country's founding to be
  • It is preposterous that Indigenous peoples had to wait over 150 years of this country's founding to be
Bills: SB1032, SB1055, SB1107
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jun 16th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • These students have spent the last six months learning about public service and the legislative process
  • Unions in Tracy Unified School District, which helps the students get a trip to the Black Student Union's
  • For Indigenous and Native American communities, the drum is more than an instrument.
  • For Indigenous and Native American communities, the drum is more than an instrument.
  • She was a student athlete who played soccer and water polo.
Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call and opened with a prayer, a Father’s Day reflection, and a moment of silence for the victims of the Minnesota lawmaker shooting. Members then moved through guest introductions recognizing student legislative programs, Black conservation leaders, interns, and first responders, including an off-duty firefighter who saved a driver’s life. The chamber also heard multiple adjournment-in-memory tributes, most notably for former Senator and Los Angeles Councilman Nate Holden, whose civil rights and housing discrimination work was highlighted, along with tributes to Stephen Golden Kranz, Emily Carpenter, and Doug Kranwinkel. On the Daily File, the Assembly adopted ACR 90, Assembly Member Gibson’s resolution recognizing Juneteenth. The measure drew strong support from multiple caucuses, including the Latino, Jewish, LGBTQ, Women’s, and AAPI caucuses, with members emphasizing Juneteenth’s historical significance, the legacy of slavery, and the continuing need to combat racism and inequality. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 66 co-authors were added. The Assembly also adopted ACR 92, Assembly Member Mark Gonzalez’s resolution declaring June 2025 as Electronic Dance Music Month in California. Supporters described EDM as a cultural and economic force rooted in diverse communities and praised its values of inclusion and unity; the resolution received 65 co-authors and passed by voice vote. Finally, HR 45, Assembly Member Castillo’s resolution for Animal Rights Awareness Week, was adopted by voice vote after 55 co-authors were added, with the author and a guest from Sierra Pacific Fur Babies speaking about animal rescue and welfare work. The session ended with announcements and adjournment until June 19.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Like wild rice, Indigenous people are a keystone species.
  • Like wild rice, Indigenous people are a keystone species.
  • Like wild rice, Indigenous people are a keystone species.
  • Um, and Indigenous people have proven this.
  • government has oppressed indigenous government has oppressed indigenous traditional<00:25:52.240
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Revised Apr 22nd, 2026 at 03:30 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • It clarifies the Oklahoma promise language as it relates to homeschool students after we moved the December
  • It resulted in some cases where some students were ineligible, so we're trying to fix that and give them
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • thousand students in a whole system. thousand students in a whole system.
  • So it pays off the debt, like their student loans. They're student loans.
  • >> like their student loans. >> like their student loans.
  • It helps them pay >> They're student loans.
  • off those student loans. off those student loans. >> All<00:11:17.360> right.