Video & Transcript Research : 'Alaska Native tribes'
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NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Health and Human Services Jan 21st, 2026
House Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- We may have licenses for PTs and physicians in New Mexico, and they may be practicing in Alaska with
- So Native Americans, Chicanos, Asian Americans, just sort of the whole realm of, you know, who we are
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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uh from our perspective uh as the tribe uh from our perspective uh as the tribe - Uh, these are items that came as a result of talks that I had with a number of different tribes.
- <01:29:04.719>
several number of of different tribe several number of of different tribe several - different<01:29:05.280>
tribes. - Uh when I was uh different tribes.
Keywords:
HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 14th, 2026 at 08:34 am
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- And Tribes over this past six or seven, eight months.
- That was a concern that tribes had. We took that into account as well.
- We also heard through tribal consultation to ensure that tribes, nations, pueblos, and tribes' needs
- And as you mentioned earlier, you were talking about the participation of the tribes.
- But as direct services, tribes receive care that is available.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm an enrolled member of the Brotherton tribe and a direct descendant of the Stockbridge Munsee.
- and a direct of the Brotherton um tribe and a direct descendant<01:15:01.440>
of <01:15:01.600 - Issuing a vote of native students.
- between advocating for their native between advocating for their native students<01:18:04.159>
- Indian ed programs and the native Indian ed programs and the native students.<01:18:23.360>
So - Indian ed programs and the native Indian ed programs and the native students.<01:18:23.360>
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/02/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Military Affairs and Border Security
Transcript Highlights:
- I cannot agree on with the Native Americans for letting this happen on their soil.
- are federal land, and it was the federal government who put them there without even asking those tribes
- Without even asking those tribes if they wanted that. And so I just wanted to say that. Thank you.
- And I just want to comment on the Native Americans.
- I know that's, I just want to comment on the Native Americans.
Keywords:
immigration, public benefits, asylum, verification, Arizona Revised Statutes, appropriation, public safety, detention, unauthorized aliens, local government funding, border security, fencing, appropriations, southern border, local government, immigration enforcement, probation, law enforcement, court notification, civil rights
Summary:
The Military Affairs and Border Security Committee met and approved the January 26, 2026 minutes, then took up several bills related to veterans, immigration, and border security. SB 1268 was described as an emergency cleanup measure clarifying that a 100% service-connected disabled veteran’s primary residence is fully exempt from property tax, including when jointly owned with a spouse; county assessors supported it as needed to fix ambiguous language before the 2026 tax year, and it passed 7-0. SB 1152 would make people with pending asylum applications eligible for state or local public benefits until asylum is granted; supporters framed it as limiting state spending on pending cases, while opponents argued it was redundant, could encourage racial profiling, and conflicted with humanitarian and economic considerations. It passed 4-3. SB 1156 would appropriate $20 million to reimburse cities, towns, and counties for short-term detention costs involving unauthorized persons; supporters said local governments were bearing an unfair burden, while opponents said the money should go elsewhere and that the state was already spending heavily on border issues. It passed 4-3.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Nov 21st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We have those Native Americans. We have those English language learners.
- Our Native American students, and to talk about the actual programs that are supporting those students
- And for those of us that have children in our communities that are Native American, English language
- I worked at a school for seven years as a coach with 1,150 kids, 10 percent Native American, 30 percent
- Where do we get to the point where we recognize the capacity of our Native American and students with
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Criminal Judiciary REVISED: HB3996 - Added Feb 17th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Criminal Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- This amendment addresses and clarifies, per federal law, geofenced gaming online for Native tribes per
- the... ...gaming online for Native Tribes per the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
Bills:
HB1322, HB3053, HB3180, HB3244, HB3269, HB3299, HB3301, HB3302, HB3430, HB3497, HB3584, HB3586, HB3587, HB3606, HB3742, HB3743, HB3755, HB3764, HB3767, HB3835, HB3848, HB3903, HB3905, HB4108, HB4130, HB4142, HB4227, HB3996
Keywords:
domestic violence, offenders registry, public safety, law enforcement, victim protection, conviction records, elderly, parole, criminal justice reform, inmate rehabilitation, Oklahoma statutes, firearms, handgun permits, self-defense, training requirements, Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, elderly exploitation, identity theft, crimes and punishments, criminal offenses
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 26th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Assembly Bill 2506 will incorporate tribes into the existing framework for interstate cannabis commerce
- Assembly Bill 2506 will incorporate tribes into the existing framework for interstate cannabis commerce
- The time has come for California to finally honor Native American Day as a paid state holiday.
- California is home to the largest Native American population in the nation, with hundreds of tribes residing
- For thousands of years, Native Americans have used fire to steward the land, protect their tribes, and
Summary:
The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and proceeded through a large House of Origin floor file, with the Speaker repeatedly urging members to be at their desks and keep support bills brief. Early actions included dispensing with the journal, re-referring AB 2285 to the Banking and Finance Committee, and then taking up dozens of third-reading items, with many bills passed by voice or recorded vote and others passed temporarily or retained on file.
The floor debated and passed a wide range of measures on land use, housing, labor, public safety, health care, utilities, taxation, and consumer protection. Among the bills approved were measures on land surveyor review (AB 1933), nurse midwife access for pregnant and postpartum patients (AB 1696), historic-district transit zoning flexibility (AB 2415), EV charging infrastructure fees and timelines (AB 1820), foreclosure bidding protections (AB 1957), tribal cannabis commerce (AB 2506), outdoor advertising permitting (AB 2024), commercial building permit timelines and third-party plan checkers (AB 2418), DUI penalties (AB 1685 and AB 1687), utility rate transparency (AB 1715), CalWORKs work-penalty changes (AB 1755), dynamic electricity rates (AB 1787), interior designer licensure (AB 1796), compost labeling and contamination rules (AB 1812), modular housing standardization (AB 1815), small claims limits for businesses (AB 1827), Native American Day as a paid state holiday (AB 1841), hospital staffing and maternity access bills (AB 1868 and AB 1882), protective orders tied to release dates (AB 1889), and a series of public health, missing persons, and teacher credentialing measures later in the file.
Several high-profile bills drew extended debate. AB 2624, expanding Safe at Home privacy protections to immigrant service providers, prompted sharp disagreement over free speech and alleged limits on online posting, but supporters said it protected workers facing threats and doxing; it ultimately passed 49-19. AB 2023, creating a framework for regulating AI chatbots used by children, was framed as a child-safety measure after testimony about chatbot-related harms and suicide risks, and passed 58-8. Other notable votes included AB 2208 on Medi-Cal protections against federal cuts, AB 2299 on CalFresh/SNAP losses, AB 2115 apologizing to California Native peoples for historic state harms, and AB 2311 on public hospital physician employment; the transcript ends as the Assembly continues working through the remaining file.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/04/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- of exemptions for pregnant women, the disabled, individuals in substance abuse treatment programs, Native
- The bill adds the child's Indian tribe to the list of parties required to receive notice and the report
- if the child is a member of an Indian tribe.
- I've said it a million times; I'll say it again: Arizona has its own homegrown, native-born population
- Arizona has its own homegrown, native-born population that, you know, we all hope that we age at some
Keywords:
informed consent, surgical procedures, healthcare professionals, patient rights, regulatory compliance, child welfare, dependency hearings, foster care, court procedures, parental rights, healthcare compliance, behavioral health technicians, licensing, monitoring, administrative burdens, basic first aid, good samaritan, medical licensing exemption, Arizona medical board, A.R.S. 32-1421
Summary:
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee opened with approval of the January 28 and 29 minutes and a welcome to Arizona Physical Therapy Day at the Capitol, including remarks from physical therapy advocates and students. The committee then took up several bills related to SNAP, health care oversight, child welfare, dementia planning, and safe haven newborn surrender.
On SNAP, SB 1334 would bar DES from seeking or renewing federal waivers of work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents unless authorized by law; it passed 4-1. SB 1333 would require DES to reduce the SNAP payment error rate to 3% by 2030, with regular reporting, corrective action plans, and possible funding penalties; an amendment changed the reporting to quarterly and required a special audit, and the bill passed 4-1 as amended. SB 1331 would require able-bodied adults under 60 receiving SNAP to participate in mandatory employment and training unless exempt; testimony split between supporters citing work incentives and opponents warning of administrative burden and impacts on families and food banks, and it passed 4-2.
The committee also advanced SB 1162, which clarifies DHS as the lead licensing and monitoring agency for health care institutions and, as amended, requires DHS and AHCCCS/Access to coordinate to identify duplicative oversight and report back periodically; it passed unanimously. SB 1017, requiring signatures on emergency informed consent forms for surgical procedures, passed 4-2. SB 1149, dealing with DCS periodic review hearings and notice/reporting requirements, including for tribal parties, passed 5-1. SB 1249, which designates DHS as the lead agency on Alzheimer’s and dementia planning and creates a dementia services program funded through lottery monies under the adopted amendment, passed unanimously after emotional testimony from advocates and family members. Finally, SB 1253, clarifying that a parent may surrender a newborn at the hospital of birth without leaving and returning, passed 5-0. The committee then adjourned.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 53 (3-25-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Choctaw Academy was unique in that it was on the request of the Native chiefs.
- The stress on the Pottawatomie tribe was immense. For them, they were enduring the trail of death.
- the first formally trained Native the first formally trained Native American<01:42:30.920>
physician - his tribe as a physician in 1848. his tribe as a physician in 1848.
- the<01:43:15.720>
state Native Native artifacts in the state Native Native artifacts in the
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 29th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They are both California natives. Derek was born in Arcadia and Scott grew up in Manhattan Beach.
- Additionally, she was a key part of gathering support from tribes to submit letters of support for the
- Long before the founding of our nation, Native Americans were the first inhabitants of this land.
- to help keep families intact and more tribal children Resources and support to participating tribes
- The budget also includes critical funding for tribes by a commitment of $15 million ongoing funding to
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- is also a Pacific Teen Panel member, consisting of teenage delegates from Okinawa, Japan, Korea, Alaska
Bills:
SB3225, HCR53, HCR57, HCR101, HB1878, HB1481, SCR40, SCR59, SCR114, SCR197, SCR198, SR30, SR107, SR185, SR186
Keywords:
statutory revision, Hawaii Revised Statutes, clarification, obsolete provisions, legal accuracy, University of Hawaii, Board of Regents, associate degree, degree audit, reverse transfer, credit audit, student completion, credential attainment, community college transfer, four-year campus, higher education, postsecondary attainment, workforce development, student retention, graduation pathways
OK
Bills:
SB843, SB1733, SB1476, SB1237, SB1410, SB1894, SB1272, SB1204, SB1721, SB1725, SB1735, SB1337, SB1339, SB1461, SB1975
Keywords:
school boards, educational governance, conflict of interest, employee relations, Oklahoma statutes, child abuse, reporting requirements, sexual misconduct, law enforcement, school personnel, confidentiality, student safety, land office, land exchange, investment, education funding, real estate management, Teachers' Bill of Rights, education, teachers' rights
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee Jul 1st, 2025
Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- That was probably put in by Mikowski out of Alaska.
- So, we have the New Mexico Premium Assistance, the Native American Premium Assistance, which is limited
- to our Native American residents, and the Medicaid Transition Premium Relief, which covers the first
- Yes, because we also have the Native American Premium Assistance and the Medicaid Transition Premium
- We... spend a lot of time in particular reaching out to our native communities just because they tend
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE Feb 19th, 2026
ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- The One Big Beautiful Bill also added new exceptions for Indians, also referred to as Native Americans
- , Alaska Natives, Indigenous people, and tribal members.
Summary:
The subcommittee first recognized the Arkansas Community Colleges Leadership Institute and received a brief DHS update on the Living Choices Assisted Living Waiver reimbursement process, including that the new cost-reporting period began in January and provider/contractor calls are underway. The main presentation then focused on SNAP and TANF, with DHS describing federal changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill that tighten SNAP work requirements for adults ages 18 to 64 without certain exemptions, remove some prior exemptions, and add new federal definitions for Native American populations. DHS also reviewed SNAP Employment and Training providers, their service areas, projected budgets, participant characteristics, and outcomes, noting that the program is currently voluntary but will shift toward mandatory participation for those subject to the new rules.
Members asked detailed questions about how mandatory participation will be implemented, how referrals will be made, what other training options exist, how verification of work, volunteering, disability, and exemptions will be handled, and whether DHS has enough funding and provider capacity. DHS said it will conduct verbal and written notices during eligibility interviews, make direct referrals to providers, use six-month recertifications and documentation from employers or volunteer organizations, and apply sanctions for noncompliance after determining whether a good cause exists. Members also requested additional data, including age breakdowns of at-risk SNAP recipients, provider-level outcomes and costs, and information on other training programs such as WIOA.
The committee then moved to Medicaid community engagement requirements for ARHOME, which DHS said are also required by the same federal law and must be implemented by January 1, 2027. DHS said it is preparing policy, system changes, communications, and a customer-service/outbound verification vendor, and plans a soft launch beginning in July to help clients understand what would be required if the rule were already in effect. Members raised concerns about timing, local versus central decision-making, and how clients in rural areas will be notified and assisted. The meeting concluded with broader discussion of the committee’s workforce-development goals, the recently released Alliance for Opportunity audit, and interest in continuing the contract with that group to help guide future reforms.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't know that you get much more blood red than Alaska.
- All of which are co-planted with a resilient mix of native grasses.
- ENGIE's Minnesota community solar projects was even featured in the New York Times, highlighting native
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- be included in the umbrella of LGBTQI, the term two-spirit does not simply mean someone who is a Native
- American, Alaska Native, and gay.
Bills:
SB38, SB287, SB291, SB292, SB508, SB618, SB901, SB1436, SB1494, SB1626, SB1719, SB1999, SB1333, SB 38
Keywords:
evictions, property law, tenant rights, landlord responsibilities, justice court, court rules, SB 287, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, sexually oriented business, adult entertainment, strip club, nude entertainment, live nude performance, alcohol prohibition, alcohol consumption, possession of alcohol, criminal offense, Class A misdemeanor, state jail felony, third degree felony
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Human Services Committee Jun 30th, 2026
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Native Americans face...
- Native Americans face significantly higher rates of homelessness and housing insecurity in California
- The negotiation only was lengthened because the tribe was asked to put an $8.35 million land collateral
- to make sure that the CCE program does fit the tribes accordingly and respects tribal sovereignty.
- I actually had a tribe that had a similar situation that they brought up to me very recently.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/25/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- Native children and youth who are in out-of-home placement.
- are asking that the law be changed to waive the court filing fees, like how the fees are waived for tribes
- Tribes have fees waived, and the Office of UTS Persons for American Indian Families is also looking to
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have <00:27:02.559>um <00:27:03.520>tribes <00:27:03.919>fees - The witness concluded by saying that tribes' fees are waived and that the Office of UTS Persons
Keywords:
veterans, benefit services, accreditation, consumer protection, civil penalties, disclosure requirements, HF102, Sibley County Road 166, Freedom Drive, Arlington, Sibley County, Minnesota transportation bonds, bonding bill, capital investment, road extension, highway access, intersection improvements, right-of-way acquisition, water main, sewer improvements
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/24/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- amongst the working group of tribes amongst the working group of tribes involved<00:16:10.079>
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Johnson's the tribes, and you heard Mr.- Johnson's the tribes, and you heard Mr.
- I'm on the work group with the<00:51:56.920>
tribes the tribes the tribes uh<00:51:58.160>- I grew up in the first generation native I grew up in the first generation native to<01:47:57.040
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