Video & Transcript Research : 'Native American'
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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Aug 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- You had the foresight to do this and the wisdom to include an Assistant Secretary for Native American
- American Early Education and Care, Dr.
- Mind you, my district is very much Native American New Mexico, and you keep mentioning your appreciation
- I also have to commend your former Native American Secretary, Secretary...
- Simulation of our Native American cultures, languages, etc.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And then Native Americans—the suicide rate among Minnesota's Native American population, as you can see
- from the trend lines, is noticeably higher than the national trend line for Native Americans.
- And then Native Americans—the suicide rate among Minnesota's Native American population, as you can see
- Thank you for the question. farmers and Native Americans um farmers and Native Americans um particularly
- <01:40:55.679>
Americans <01:40:55.960>in specific case of Native Americans in specific
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Wed May 6, 2026, 9:00AM HST - Day 57
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Speaker, Tūtū and Me serves Native Hawaiian and non-Native Hawaiian students alike.
- The programs that benefit Native Hawaiian often uplift non-Native Hawaiian as well.
- and non-native Hawaiian students alike. and non-native Hawaiian students alike.
- The programs that benefit Native The programs that benefit Native Hawaiian<04:56:26.160>
often - just wanted to mention that our native just wanted to mention that our native Hawaiian<05:03:18.400
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota Zoo bonding request 3/5/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Aspen, the star of the show, is a North American porcupine, so a Minnesota native here.
- not only with her diet, her nutrition, her behavior, and also when we want to try to breed a North American
- we want to try to breed a North American we want to try to breed a North American porcupine.<00:
- The fisher, a Minnesota native animal, also is one that has been able to figure out a way to hunt after
- Sounds good. >> [applause] the fisher, a Minnesota native animal, the fisher, a Minnesota native animal
Summary:
The Minnesota Zoo presented its infrastructure and animal health needs to the committee, beginning with an educational demonstration featuring Aspen, a North American porcupine. Staff used the animal to explain porcupine biology and correct common myths, including that porcupines cannot shoot their quills and that the quills are not poisonous. Members asked about the animal’s natural predators and care, and staff explained that porcupines are protected by their quills but can still be preyed on by animals such as bobcats, cougars, great horned owls, and fishers.
Zoo leadership then shifted to the facility request, describing the zoo as a major state attraction and education center with about 1.4 to 1.5 million annual visitors, nearly 100,000 students served, and significant economic impact. They said the 50-year-old campus is in poor condition, with a third of its 125 structures in poor or crisis condition and more than $78 million in deferred maintenance, creating safety risks for visitors, staff, and animals. The zoo said it is seeking to use the governor’s recommended $4 million for critical life-support and infrastructure needs.
The main funding request discussed was an additional $6 million for the zoo’s animal hospital project. Zoo officials explained that the original plan for a standalone new hospital was no longer affordable, so they are now proposing a new wing attached to the existing A Building hospital. The extra funds would renovate A Building for staff, storage, and support spaces, remove asbestos, meet code, and improve safety so the new hospital can function as intended. Members asked about incidents at the zoo, and staff described examples such as close calls with animal enclosures and injuries tied to aging facilities and outdated equipment. No vote or formal action was taken in the transcript.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Tomorrow, there will be a joint session for Asian-American, Pacific Islander, and Hawaiian Native Day
- Throughout history, Black Americans have been at the forefront of shaping the nation.
- American communities.
- American communities.
- Americans by ICE since we did this.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Apr 11th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Appropriations - Education and Environment Division
Transcript Highlights:
- That's for the history and the culture, and the other one is for Native American essential understanding
- Native American essential understanding.
- science centers, but the 5.7 is the one-time for dyslexia, statewide reading, school board training, Native
- American essentials, and programs.
Bills:
HB1540
Keywords:
education savings account, ESA, school choice, private school vouchers, nonpublic school, tuition assistance, education tax credit, homeschool exclusion, Bank of North Dakota, Department of Public Instruction, public funding for private education, voucher program, student scholarships, special education, parental choice, curriculum funding, tutoring, online learning, state per-pupil payment, income-based eligibility
Summary:
The committee first took up amended bill 10-13, a school funding and education appropriations measure. Senator Schaible walked through the final version, which included changes to foundation aid, transportation grants, free and reduced-price meals funding, paraprofessional and teacher support programs, Native American education items, library and school facility projects, and several one-time grants. Members discussed removing the science center grant funding, and Senator Meyer objected to that removal, arguing that Grand Forks had raised matching private and local funds and that other cities had received similar state support. The committee also agreed to adjust regional education association funding to reflect six centers rather than seven, reducing that line to $600,000.
The committee then adopted the amendment to 10-13 unanimously and passed the bill as further amended on a unanimous roll call, with Senator Shively designated as carrier. After a brief recess, the committee turned to bill 1540, but no formal action was taken. Bank of North Dakota and OMB representatives raised concerns that the draft included policy changes and procurement/IT exemptions that needed further discussion. Members agreed the bill would be delayed until Monday so the Bank, OMB, and NDIT could confer and work through the mechanics and policy issues before the committee moved it forward.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Feb 7th, 2026 at 12:19 pm
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- You have the complexity with Spanish and with the Native Americans that were already here, and I'm trying
- With Spanish and with the Native Americans that were already here.
- New Mexicans, not just the Hispanics, but the Native Americans also. ...actual our constituents and
- our Native New Mexicans, not just the Hispanics, but the Native Americans also.
- Americans have.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- As we know, Native Americans make up approximately 1% of Minnesota's population, yet they represent over
- Native Americans make up approximately Native Americans make up approximately 1%<00:01:58.680>
- Incarcerated Native Americans who engage in culturally specific and relevant programming have lower recidivism
- in Native Americans who engage in Native Americans who engage in culturally<00:04:23.040>
specific - Native Americans thank you incarcerated Native Americans thank you representative<00:05:03.320>
Keeler
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a native of Lubbock.
- I'm also a fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects.
- ordinance, and I've got direct knowledge and experience in the value of preserving selective Texas native
- We promote and advocate for bird-friendly spaces and habitat, including native trees.
- It's not native. They don't grow well here. Should have been an ash juniper. Thank you very much.
Bills:
SB434, SB844, SB898, SB1177, SB1214, SB1454, SB1920, SB1927, SB1935, SB1965, SB2010, SB2046, SB2068, SB2073, SB2183, SB2260, SB3034, SB907
Keywords:
SB 434, Harris County Hospital District, hospital district police, peace officers, commissioned officers, law enforcement authority, Health and Safety Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, public safety, hospital security, county hospital district, local government, Texas criminal procedure, district police, armed security, SB 898, low income housing tax credits, LIHTC, affordable housing, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, I'm a native of Lubbock.
- I'm also a fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects.
- In the value of preserving selective Texas native trees.
- It's not native. They don't grow well here. Should have been an ash juniper. Thank you very much.
- A bottom line is that this legislation makes the American dream of owning a home more attainable for
Bills:
SB 434, SB 844, SB 898, SB 1177, SB 1214, SB 1454, SB 1920, SB 1927, SB 1935, SB 1965, SB 2010, SB 2046, SB 2068, SB 2073, SB 2183, SB 2260, SB 3034, SB 907
Keywords:
SB 434, Harris County Hospital District, hospital district police, peace officers, commissioned officers, law enforcement authority, Health and Safety Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, public safety, hospital security, county hospital district, local government, Texas criminal procedure, district police, armed security, SB 898, low income housing tax credits, LIHTC, affordable housing, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Selena Quintanilla Perez and Dallas-Fort Worth native DJ Spinderella as a member of Salt N Pepper.
- View on March 11, 1878 and welcomed its first class of students, which included eight young African American
- Members, today is Alabama Coushatta Tribe, uh, their day at the state Capitol, as the oldest native tribe
- From being their first jobs, building their careers, and connecting with the American dream.
- The City of Edinburgh earned for the fourth time in a row, the 2024 All-American City designation by
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Jul 22nd, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Americans and African Americans have an even higher likelihood of vulnerability to have Alzheimer's.
- compared to almost any other state in the nation, we are populated with a very high percentage of Native
- Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, and African Americans, people who are the most vulnerable to Alzheimer's
- In Spanish and some native languages, Tewa and Navajo in particular.
- You talk about older Latinos and Native Americans and African-Americans.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
EDT, EDT-AEN, EDT-CPN, EDT-GVO, EDT DEFER, EDT-CPN DEFER Public Hearings 02-11-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a historical context on the ʻAaka bill and the redaction of gaming rights for Native Hawaiians
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- add had a seat for one native add had a seat for one native Hawaiian<00:37:31.480>
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Summary:
The committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 1061 on digital equity. Testimony was strongly supportive, including from Rosie Davis of the Maui County Area Health Education Center, who said Molokai and Maui need better digital access for telehealth and clinic services. Members discussed whether the bill should be consolidated with other digital broadband measures and asked about funding; the chair noted the draft used general funds but said federal money was now available for the navigator program. The committee later recommended SB 1061 be passed with an SD1, technical amendments, and an effective date of July 1, 2050, with members voting aye.
The committee then heard SB 135 on macadamia nut labeling. Hawaiian Host Group and several supporters argued the bill would help align the industry around a processing solution and support growers and jobs, while the MacNut Association and Hamakua Macadamia Nut Company opposed it, saying the state lacks enough processing infrastructure and that existing law already covers labeling. In questioning, members focused on the lack of a current processing facility and the timeline for a new one on Hawaiʻi Island. After hearing mixed testimony, the committee deferred the bill indefinitely.
The committee also considered SB 1657 and SB 1539 relating to the Agribusiness Development Corporation. Testimony on both measures was generally supportive, with ADC describing the Wāhō water system as serving about 5,000 acres and over 70 farmers, mostly small and medium growers, and saying the proposal would help expand service without asking for more water. The committee later voted to pass SB 1657 and SB 1539 with SD1s, technical amendments, and a July 1, 2050 effective date.
Finally, the committee took up SB 891 on economic development and gaming. The hearing drew extensive testimony, including support from Boyd Gaming and Stanford Carr Development, and opposition from Native Hawaiian speakers who said Hawaiians must have a seat at the table and raised concerns about self-determination and outside control. Members questioned the scope of the proposed gaming working group, the number and makeup of members, and the need to review prior gaming bills and studies. In decision-making, the committee passed SB 891 with an SD1 and major amendments: adding tourism references, changing expense reimbursement rules so private gaming representatives pay their own expenses, expanding the working group to include Native Hawaiian, social services/behavioral health, DBEDT, law enforcement, and tax/professional expertise seats, deleting one proposed seat, and adding a July 1, 2050 effective date. The committee also reported that the recommendations were adopted by vote.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Leadership Council, Abraham Sanchez, Center of Civic Policy, and Teran Villa of New Mexico Voter, Native
- My name is Taryn Villa, and I am a registered lobbyist with the New Mexico Native Vote.
- Americans—the most underserved yet integral contributors to our state's diverse population, culture,
- New Mexico and the American Association of University Women, both organizations have been working on
- It's an email from yesterday: Common Cause New Mexico, American Association of University Women, Center
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 25, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Kimberly Rousseau, American Great Loop Cruisers Association.
- Kimberly Rousseau, American Great Loop Cruisers Association, info only. Ms.
- I'm with the American Petroleum Institute, where you are the leading trade association for the oil and
- But as a Florida native, as a kid who grew up on the coast, as a kid who grew up on the coast all up
- Because those of us who are natives of our state know, really...
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum present and took up five bills related to Florida waterways, vessels, and environmental protection. HB 1149 on vessel accountability was presented as a way to strengthen enforcement against derelict and long-term anchored vessels, create nuisance authority for repeat violators, and shift relocation/disposal costs to owners; it drew support from marine industry and boating groups and passed 15-1. HB 795 would allow voluntary buffer zones near deepwater port channels and turning basins to prevent anchoring or mooring in protected areas; after questions about federal overlap and impacts on other counties, an amendment narrowed the buffer concept and added authority to remove uninsured vessels anchored more than 45 days, and the bill passed 13-3 with committee substitute. HB 1285 defined “migrant vessels” and authorized FWC to remove them more quickly as derelict vessels; a technical amendment was adopted, Monroe County supported the bill, and it passed unanimously 16-0.
The committee then considered HB 1133, which would restructure the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission by requiring geographic representation on the seven-member board, staggering terms, and limiting warrantless entry onto private land by FWC officers. The sponsor said the goal was to ensure statewide representation and align FWC enforcement with probable-cause standards; an amendment changed board terms from five years to three years, and the bill passed 16-0. Finally, HB 1143, sponsored by Representatives Shoaf and Tant, would prohibit oil and gas drilling and exploration within 10 miles of certain sensitive estuarine and coastal areas and require DEP to weigh environmental and economic impacts before permitting near waterways. Support came from oyster farmers, shellfish groups, conservation advocates, and local residents, while the American Petroleum Institute opposed the setback as too broad and raised mineral-rights concerns. After extensive debate emphasizing protection of Apalachicola Bay, tourism, seafood, and fragile ecosystems, the bill passed unanimously 16-0.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of William Briggs, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator, and Casey Mulligan, of Illinois, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, both of the Small Business Administration. Mar 12th, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Small businesses needed help and American taxpayers provided it, but it is completely unacceptable. that
- He questions policies most of Americans take for granted, a minimum wage, paid sick leave, reasonable
- Like many Americans, my belief in the power of small businesses is strong. Business is personal.
- American Affairs.
- I'm aware of the challenges facing the Native American community.
Keywords:
SBA, small business, nominations, Bill Briggs, Casey Mulligan, regulations, capital access, public support
Summary:
The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship convened to consider the nominations of Bill Briggs for Deputy Administrator of the SBA and Dr. Casey Mulligan for Chief Counsel for Advocacy. The discussions highlighted the critical role of the SBA in promoting small businesses, with emphasis on overcoming challenges posed by excessive regulations and the need for improved access to capital. Several committee members expressed their concerns over recent layoffs within the SBA and the closure of district offices, which they believe undermine support for small businesses across the nation. The committee meeting saw extensive dialogue about the implications of regulations on small business operations and how the nominees plan to address these issues if confirmed. Public support for the nominees was acknowledged through letters from various stakeholders who advocate for small business interests.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HRE, WTL-HRE, HRE-LBT Public Hearings 03-18-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- struggling with brain cancer, a native struggling with brain cancer, a native Pacific<00:12:40.959
- /c> grandmothers, Filipino and Native grandmothers, Filipino and Native Hawaiians,<00:12:58.880>
experience - Cynthia all on behalf of the American Cynthia all on behalf of the American Cancer<00:13:31.760>
- Cancer is a leading cause of death among Asian Americans and the second leading cause among Native Hawaiians
- <00:14:25.360>
Hawaiian of the populations of Native Hawaiian of the populations of Native
Summary:
The committee heard three University of Hawaiʻi-related measures. HB 718 HD1 would appropriate funds for faculty and staff positions at the John A. Burns School of Medicine in cardiovascular, law, biology, tropical medicine, quantitative health/biostatistics, and environmental health and safety. Testimony was in support, including from university representatives and others who submitted written testimony. Members asked whether the positions were additional and how they would affect enrollment; the university said the hires would teach medical students and conduct biomedical research, helping increase the class size to about 77 and eventually 80, and noted a workforce paper requested by the committee would be provided soon.
The committee then discussed SB 1170 HD1, which would grant resident tuition at any UH campus to certain graduates of Hawaiʻi high schools enrolling in undergraduate programs. UH supported the bill and said it had adjusted its testimony in response to prior committee concerns. Members focused on the proposed four-year window, asking why that timeframe was chosen and whether the change was needed at all. UH explained that four years would allow students who left the state to return and still complete an undergraduate degree or prepare for graduate school, and said the bill would help students who come back after one or two years but otherwise would have to wait a year to reestablish residency under current rules. UH also said it was discussing possible administrative rule changes as an alternative if the bill did not pass.
Finally, the committee heard HB 1300 HD1, which would fund a University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center pilot study on cancer disparities among Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, Filipinos, and people living near landfills in Nanakuli, focusing on social determinants of health, lifestyle, environmental exposures, and resilience factors. Testimony from researchers and advocates strongly supported the measure, saying the study could help explain cancer disparities and support future research funding. Members questioned the cost, the reliance on future federal or foundation funding, and the practical outcome of the study. The Cancer Center said the pilot would cost about $500,000 per year for two years, with later funding sought from federal, nonprofit, or private sources; it said the study would produce longitudinal data that could help identify at-risk groups and provide evidence for policy decisions, though members expressed concern that the project needed a clearer end goal and stronger case for public investment.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Governmental Organization Committee Apr 30th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- But I also want to focus that the benefits not just to the tribe or to the Native American community,
- it is now, but also on that tribe itself, the local community, its contributions to it, and other Native
- American tribes.
- And so it'll go from being a closed park that no one can... ...to it and other Native American tribes
Summary:
The Governmental Organization Committee met as a subcommittee because it initially lacked a quorum, then later established quorum and heard several bills. AB 445 by Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry would grant Colusa County 10 on-sale liquor licenses to address a long-standing shortage and support local economic development; the author said she would accept committee amendments. The bill was later approved on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations, with the roll held open for absent members before additional aye votes were added.
AB 766 by Assemblymember Sharp-Collins would require state agencies and departments to conduct an equity analysis before implementing budgets or regulations, with the review performed by a DEIA coordinator or qualified equivalent. Supporters, including a college administrator and a nursing instructor, argued the bill would protect diversity, equity, inclusion, and access efforts and help address systemic barriers in education and health care. The committee voted 13-? on the measure after a due-pass motion to Appropriations, with the roll held open and later additional aye votes recorded.
AB 971 by Assemblymember Alvarez would facilitate transfer of about 3.83 acres of city-owned land in San Diego to the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians, contingent on affirmative action by the City of San Diego. The author and tribal witnesses described the bill as a step toward correcting historical injustices and reopening a currently closed park as a tribal-operated historical park and museum. The measure passed on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, again with the roll held open for absent members before additional votes were added.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/19/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- He also had a phenomenal professional career and broke down barriers as one of the first Native Americans
- He also had a phenomenal professional career and broke down barriers as one of the first Native Americans
- He also had a phenomenal professional career and broke down barriers as one of the first Native Americans
- He also had a phenomenal professional career and broke down barriers as one of the first Native Americans
- Culture of our Indigenous communities by showcasing Native art, traditions, and the story of Native hockey
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on Tribal Relations, January 27, 2026 - PM
Select Committee on Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- Mexican drug cartels target Native American reservations in Montana on NBC News.com.
- Mexican drug cartels target Native American reservations in Montana on NBC News.com.
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