Video & Transcript Research : 'Native American'
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KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education (3-4-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- While the bill makes exceptions for certain groups, it excludes African, Latin, Native American, Asian
- While the bill makes exceptions for certain groups, it excludes African, Latin, Native American, Asian
- While the bill makes exceptions for certain groups, it excludes African, Latin, Native American, Asian
- While the bill makes exceptions for certain groups, it excludes African, Latin, Native American, Asian
- Michael Lynn said the bill excludes African, Latin, Native American, Asian, LGBTQ, women, and immigrant
Summary:
The House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education met to consider House Bill 4, relating to postsecondary education. Before taking up the bill, the committee adopted a committee substitute. The substitute removed language creating a private right of action and immunity provisions, added a definition of “indoctrinate,” revised language tied to the Attorney General, and added a new section directing the Auditor of Public Accounts to review compliance every four years. If an institution is found out of compliance, it would have 180 days to cure the issue or become ineligible for formula funding increases in the following fiscal year, with an opportunity to petition the Attorney General. The substitute also added language barring licensing authorities from requiring diversity, equity, and inclusion training as a condition of initial or renewal licensure.
Representative Decker presented the bill as an effort to end what she described as unconstitutional DEI practices in Kentucky’s postsecondary system and to refocus colleges on academic instruction, equal opportunity, and affordability. She argued that DEI offices and initiatives have cost taxpayers heavily and have not improved enrollment outcomes for low-income and underrepresented students. Michael Frasier, testifying in support, framed the bill as an equal-protection measure rather than simply an anti-DEI bill, saying it targets preferential treatment and discrimination while exempting traditional civil-rights compliance offices such as Title IX, disability, and other anti-discrimination functions. He also argued that the bill aligns with recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent and that Kentucky should shift toward socioeconomic-based approaches.
Several members raised concerns about the bill’s assumptions and effects. Representative Willner questioned the claim that DEI initiatives caused enrollment declines and asked why the state would not make such programs more inclusive instead of eliminating them. Representative Stalker argued that the bill ignored decades of exclusion in higher education and asked what would replace DEI efforts aimed at closing achievement gaps and preventing brain drain. Supporters responded that the bill addresses unconstitutional preferences and that the state should move toward equal treatment and socioeconomic factors rather than race-based criteria. After discussion, the committee substitute was adopted, and the committee continued consideration of House Bill 4.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/19/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Native Americans make up approximately 1% of Minnesota's population.
- Native Americans make up approximately 1% of Minnesota's population.
- Native Americans make up approximately 1% of Minnesota's population.
- American neighbors.
- Incarcerated Native Americans who engage in culturally specific and relevant programming have lower recidivism
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Feb 12th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- So, Victor Young, and I am a native Floridian, native to Tampa, Florida.
- So, Victor Young, and I am a native Floridian, native to Tampa, Florida.
- College is the gateway to the American dream, and it is exciting to be considered for service at a university
- USF is now a member of the Association of American Universities, which we're extremely proud of, one
Summary:
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education opened by noting it would not present its budget that day, explaining the budget rollout would be delayed until the following week to align with House partners and Senate notice requirements. After a roll call confirmed a quorum, the chair explained that because of the large number of gubernatorial appointments, the committee would hear only a subset individually and consider reappointments in a block unless members requested otherwise.
The committee then heard testimony from appointees and reappointees to several university boards. Florida A&M University nominees Roderick Harris, Victor Young, and Rafael Vasquez emphasized service to their alma mater, support for leadership, student success, entrepreneurship, scholarships, and maintaining FAMU’s status as a leading HBCU. Florida Atlantic University appointees Linda Stock and Thomas Mersh highlighted FAU’s growth, R1 research designation, quantum computing, servant leadership, entrepreneurship, and expanded research opportunities. University of Central Florida reappointee Alex Martins focused on UCF’s preeminence, workforce needs, nursing and engineering, and keeping graduates in Florida.
Florida Gulf Coast University nominees James Gris-Mall, Douglas Van Orte, Robert Rommel, Sarah Partial Perry, and reappointee Joseph Fogg discussed workforce development, affordability, student success, water and environmental programs, business and entrepreneurship, nursing outcomes, and FGCU’s regional role. University of South Florida reappointee Rogan Donnelly cited USF’s AAU status, research growth, and focus on student success, health care, cybersecurity, and AI. Committee members generally praised each nominee’s background and the universities’ achievements. At the end of the hearing, the committee approved all nominees in a single block vote for confirmation and then adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation Apr 8th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- American tribes.
- The one thing I would add is when a species is native somewhere, it often has other native predators
- The one thing I would add is when a species is native somewhere, it often has other native predators
- It's not native any longer.
- As envisioned, Native American tribes and cultural fire practitioners, burn associations, non-governmental
Summary:
The subcommittee began by announcing a change in the agenda order, moving item 6 ahead of item 1 and then item 7, and noting there would be no votes taken on any items that day. Item 6 covered a proposed operational efficiencies control section for the Natural Resources Agency that would let multiple departments jointly fund landscape-scale or multi-jurisdictional projects and allow Finance to transfer climate bond funds to a lead state entity. The LAO said the proposal was reasonable but suggested the Legislature consider requiring summary notification on how it is used; Finance said it would consider that request.
Item 7 focused on the 2026-27 biodiversity and nature-based solutions spending plan. Finance and the Wildlife Conservation Board described the climate bond funding for habitat restoration, wildlife crossings, public access, tribal nature-based solutions, and related work, including $111 million proposed for WCB and $30 million for Salton Sea habitat and public access projects. The LAO supported the overall approach but flagged the San Andreas Corridor Program as an area where the Legislature may want to specify geographic priorities. Members discussed the pace of Salton Sea work and whether the proposed projects would count toward disadvantaged community goals.
Item 8 addressed Cal Fire’s aviation contract and staffing needs for wildfire response. Cal Fire said year-round fire activity, a larger and more complex aircraft fleet, and labor market pressures justified the proposed contract increase, including more mechanics, pilots, and maintenance support. The LAO recommended approval, saying the proposal addressed health and safety concerns. Members asked about contractor staffing, competition in the bidding process, and future technology for early fire detection and suppression.
The committee then took up item 1 on golden mussel containment. Fish and Wildlife described the invasive species’ spread in the Delta, the task force and response framework, and a request for eight new positions funded by Prop. 4 to support control plans, outreach, monitoring, research, and coordination with partners and law enforcement. Members pressed the department on whether the state should fund more direct decontamination infrastructure and grants to local water managers, and on the realistic goal of containing the mussel. The chair and several members emphasized the urgency of the threat and requested an itemized breakdown of the $20 million request. The hearing then moved to a broader LAO overview of wildfire prevention and response funding, where the LAO summarized the state’s funding mix and warned that ongoing wildfire resilience funding will likely decline as one-time bond and GGRF funds are exhausted, prompting discussion of long-term funding options and the balance between prevention, suppression, and community hardening.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Organizational business meeting to consider selection of Chairman and Vice Chairman, committee rules, and an original resolution authorizing expenditures by the committee during the 119th Congress. Feb 5th, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Indian Affairs Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Which is solving the problems and improving the lives of Native people. So, good, good committee.
- treaty and trust responsibilities that the United States federal government has with tribes and other Native
- American peoples, and we've just accomplished so much over the last four years, and I have no doubt
- mean this group on both sides of the aisle, deeply knowledgeable, not just about their own states, Native
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Jan 23rd, 2025
House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Community made up of Afro-Americans, Mexican immigrants, and native New Mexican Chicanos.
- The first Afro-Americans to come into the urban area settled in South Broadway, and some of the most
- outstanding families, African-American families, originated from there.
- The reason I was able to get the job at the mine was that I was supporting a Native household.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Jun 30th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Gray wolves are native to California and belong here.
- The loss of grizzlies severed the enduring relationship between species and many California Native American
- American tribes and European immigrants and formed a longstanding ecological and cultural relationship
- But it is certainly not the chairman’s intention, the California Native American tribes’ intention, to
- “My family is Native. I truly try to represent. I have 13 in my district.
Summary:
The committee heard several wildlife and water-related bills. SB 872, by Senator McNerney, would create a Delta Levees and Canal Subsidence Fund and allow waiver of local cost-sharing for Delta levee repairs to protect the State Water Project and Delta infrastructure. Supporters from water agencies, environmental groups, counties, and agricultural interests said the bill is needed to address levee failure and canal subsidence; there was no opposition, and the bill was held open until a quorum was present, with broad support expressed.
SB 1108, by Senator Caballero, would establish the Grasslands Ecological Area Conservancy in the Central Valley to coordinate conservation, habitat restoration, public access, and voluntary easements in a region described as the largest remaining wetland/grasslands complex west of the Mississippi. Support came from the Grasslands Water District, Audubon, conservation groups, and local stakeholders, who emphasized the area’s importance to migratory birds, wildlife corridors, and land-use transition under groundwater sustainability. There was no opposition, and the bill received favorable committee support.
SB 1135, by Senator Blakespear, would reestablish and strengthen the statewide wildlife coexistence program to reduce human-wildlife conflict through nonlethal deterrence, education, and compensation for livestock losses. Supporters cited rising wildlife incidents, wolf depredation, and the need for proactive tools; opponents and some committee members raised concerns about rural impacts, funding, and the absence of law enforcement/public safety as a specifically named advisory role. After discussion and amendments that moved the cattlemen and Farm Bureau to neutral, the bill passed out of committee on a due-pass motion, though some members voted no or abstained.
SB 1305, by Senator Richardson, would direct CDFW to study the feasibility of grizzly bear reintroduction and prepare a roadmap, with tribal consultation and stakeholder engagement, but would not itself authorize reintroduction. Tribal sponsors and conservation groups supported the bill as a planning and cultural restoration effort, while hunting, ranching, and county groups opposed it, arguing California already faces major wildlife-management and funding challenges and that the proposal would create new conflicts. Committee members debated costs, appropriations, and whether the study should include funding estimates; the bill was amended and passed on a due-pass motion. The committee also heard SB 1250, by Senator Cortese, which would require Caltrans to incorporate wildlife connectivity into transportation planning; supporters said it would reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve habitat connectivity, and the bill was presented in support as the hearing continued.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:58 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- For the Native American Early Childhood Convening. In my mind, Mr.
- With the first in the nation, Assistant Secretary for Native American Early Education and Care, to bring
- So, she talked about on Native lands the fact that sometimes transportation is difficult in getting a
- American communities.
- I'm kind of disappointed with the zero dollars of recommendation for the Native American early childhood
Bills:
SB2
Keywords:
SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 21st, 2026
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- American early childhood convening.
- American Early Education and Care to bring all those nations, pueblos, and tribes together for shared
- So she talked about, on native lands, the fact that sometimes transportation is difficult in getting
- American communities.
- I'm kind of disappointed with the $0 recommendation for the Native American Early Childhood Convening
Bills:
SB2
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Natural Resources Committee Jun 23rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair and members, Taylor Truffle on behalf of the American... Good afternoon, Chair and members.
- People sometimes get us confused with the California Native Plant Society.
- Invasive plants harm native plants.
- We're trying to protect native plants and native habitat for wildlife.
- We work to support... ...and native habitat for wildlife.
Summary:
The Assembly Natural Resources Committee met with some initial delay while waiting for quorum, then approved the consent calendar items SB 234, SB 484, and SB 839. The committee heard several bills focused on wildfire mitigation, biomass use, climate resilience, and geologic hazard mapping. Members and witnesses repeatedly emphasized the need to balance climate, air quality, public health, and land management goals, with testimony both supporting and opposing biomass-related proposals.
SB 88 (Caballero) would direct state agencies to support beneficial uses of forest and agricultural biomass, including biochar and low-carbon energy. Supporters argued it would reduce open burning, improve air quality, and create rural economic opportunities; opponents, including environmental groups, argued woody biomass energy is costly, polluting, and harmful to forests and communities. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations. SB 653 (Cortese) defining environmentally sensitive vegetation management also passed, with supporters describing it as a voluntary framework to align wildfire fuel reduction with biodiversity and habitat restoration; no opposition was heard, and a member requested to be added as a coauthor.
The committee also approved SCR 50 (Stern), which urges state climate agencies to define maladaptation and develop criteria for reviewing climate-related policies and investments, and SB 567 (Limón), a pilot program to study converting idle oil wells into gravity energy storage wells. SB 567 drew support from the sponsor and labor/local government witnesses, while the Water Replenishment District opposed unless amended, citing groundwater protection concerns in key basins and asking for additional safeguards. Finally, SB 831 (Limón) passed, clarifying the scope of geologic hazards to include conditions tied to climate change and natural disasters such as post-fire debris flows, subsidence, and coastal erosion. All measures were reported out of committee, with several absent-member votes later added to complete the roll.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Apr 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I watched dental practice is not far from the USF main campus or 3 children are Tampa natives and had
- Folks. 17 years, very proud that Rised American central government here a couple of times federally and
- And so I I'm familiar with American, higher education.
- It seems to me it is too easy to fail in 2 days American Academy and to go out of business.
- I'm a native Floridian wrap here in south Florida.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 21, 2026 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- And here at home, the impact would affect hundreds of thousands of Palestinian Americans with direct
- This same thing happened in American history with Native Americans where we said you can live here in
- Kirk claimed prominent Black women, like Miami, Florida native Supreme Court Justice, only advanced in
- Charlie was not a racist, he was an American with opinions that differed from some of yours.
- That fact alone should trouble every American, regardless of party.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- There are over a thousand varieties of pecans many named for Native American Indian tribes But I bet
- Good afternoon Chair and members, Rebecca Marcus representing American Farmland Trust.
- California alien land law, the plethora of laws and policies discriminating against Native Americans,
- And hopefully this bill will help you achieve and get ahead and continue to live the American dream.
- American Farmland Trust in support.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
WAM/FIN Joint Info Briefing - Fri Feb 14, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- and Public Safety all in their native and Public Safety all in their native tongue<05:00:02.200>
- As you already know, Indigenous people include Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans
- As you already know, Indigenous people include Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans
- As you already know, Indigenous people include Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans
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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Aug 18th, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- The Farm Bill program is for eligible seniors who are 60 years old who are non-Native American or 55
- years old who are Native American.
- So then they would say, 'Well, this could have been done by the natives, and they were trying to make
- And if you looked at our ranch, you knew natives had been all over this ranch at a prior time.
- We've also got issues with our rivers being choked with non-native species.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 01/29/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
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- I think it's going around. of how new Americans are to our state's of how new Americans are to our state's
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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jun 22nd, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- APICA's mission is to promote the success of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Southwest
- And Jewish Americans have been part of the LGBTQ+ story all along.
- Luis is a Salvadoran American, deeply rooted in advocacy work across South Los Angeles.
- Luis is a Salvadoran American, deeply rooted in advocacy work across South Los Angeles.
- He was proud to be Puerto Rican, proud to be American, proud to be a Californian.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 04/03/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
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planting park improvements, native planting park improvements, native planting - But we have a long stain of not protecting the religious freedom of Native Americans.
- But we have a long stain of not protecting the religious freedom of Native Americans.
- In addition to Native people in support of this bill, there are many non-Native people who also support
- c> every the Native American people in every the Native American people in every conceivable<02:11
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Conservation Feb 12th, 2026 at 09:03 am
Senate Conservation
Transcript Highlights:
- We are an electric, excuse me, an American electric EV manufacturer.
- It will threaten economic lifelines, especially in rural and Native American communities across our state
- There's an avenue currently in place for a manufacturer to sell direct: to partner with our Native American
- American tribes.
- I'm a born and raised native New Mexican.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Jun 27th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- for individuals for services that are on Medicaid, and most of those people on fee for service are Native
- American people.
- Thank you, but if we can, I, I would like to see a senator talking about Native Americans and when we
- it's UCLA or I, I'm not remembering who offered the study about the health health disparities for Native
- Americans in the Southwest.